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Leon Andersen

Leon Andersen writes for the Manuscripts & Rare Books department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of manuscripts & rare books.

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Göttingen-Astrolabium.mit.Diopter.und.Kompass — Anonymous, Astrolabes

Göttingen-Astrolabium.mit.Diopter.und.Kompass

October 10, 2026Astrolabe, c. 1597, Johannes Bos, Flemish, brass - Art Institute of Chicago - DSC09727 — Daderot

Astrolabe, c. 1597, Johannes Bos, Flemish, brass – Art Institute of Chicago – DSC09727

October 10, 2026Five Guineas: George III (obverse) — Richard Yeo

Five Guineas: George III (obverse)

October 10, 2026Crown of the Double Rose: Crowned Double Rose (obverse) — England, Henry VIII, 1509-1547

Crown of the Double Rose: Crowned Double Rose (obverse)

October 10, 2026Buckle — Anonymous, Migration period

Buckle

October 10, 2026Backplate — Germany

Backplate

October 10, 2026Missale: Fol. 145v: Music for various prayers "Oremus dilectissimi..." and "Omnipotens sempiterne Deus" — Bartolommeo Caporali

Missale: Fol. 145v: Music for various prayers “Oremus dilectissimi…” and “Omnipotens sempiterne Deus”

October 10, 2026Five Pound Piece: George IV (obverse) — Jean Baptiste Merlen

Five Pound Piece: George IV (obverse)

October 10, 2026Halfcrown: Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse) — England, Elizabeth I, 1558-1603

Halfcrown: Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse)

October 10, 2026Missale: Fol. 6r: July Calendar Page — Bartolommeo Caporali

Missale: Fol. 6r: July Calendar Page

October 10, 2026

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