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The Graham Geddes Collection, Part 1 — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:695
Sale Title:The Graham Geddes Collection, Part 1Lots with images:660
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:212
Date:15-Sep-2012
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A pair of cut crystal lamp bases, each on a square foot with columnar supports finished with cream shades, the base 46 cm high.
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A pair of flashed blue glass kendis, each of cylindrical form with engraved decoration, 42 cm high.
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A pair of bronze crabs, each upright on eight legs with claws open, 13 cm wide.
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A gilt bronze crab, cast upright on eight legs with claws open, 27 cm wide.
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An 18th century French gilt wood wall mirror, of shaped rectangular outline, the two sectional plate within segmented panelled surrounds and frame carved with c-scrolls and acanthus leaf motifs (hairline cracks to mirror), 218 x 112 cm.
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A pair of Queen Anne style cast metal lamps, each with a lobed facetted standard, raised on four lions paw feet and a quadripartite base, together with a green cloth shade, each base 72 cm high.
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A 19th century French brass chandelier, the central stem cast with overlapping leaves emanating six scroll arms with sconces, 61 cm high.
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A pair of Louis XV walnut framed bergeres 18th century, each with a tablet back above upholstered arms and a fitted seat, tapestry upholstery, raised on cabriole legs.
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A Flemish armorial tapestry portiere 17th century, centred by a large coat of arms possibly Italian, flanked by lions and surmounted by a barons coronet on a deep azure blue background, the border of lavish foliate scrolls, 240 x 280 cm.
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A late 17th century Charles II oak credence table, the demilune fold over top supported by a gate leg above turned supports and a canted plinth base, 105 x 75 x 51 cm.
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A classical style cast iron figure of a male nude, the standing figure naturalistically cast, raised on a circular plinth base, 60 cm high.
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An Afghani wool runner, with geometric motifs repeated within shaped kites punctuated lengthwise, 102 x 482 cm.
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A group of four wool Kilims, the largest 80 x 100 cm.
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A group of two wool Kilims, the largest 97 x 185 cm.
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A set of four French fauteuilles, each with oval an back, above padded arms and seats, upholstered in an embroidered rose pattern, 73 x 103 x 62 cm
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A pair of 17th century Spanish polychrome floor standing wooden torcheres, each with a turned and leaf standard rising to a steel candle holder, raised on a circular foot, 174 cm high.
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A set of four French fauteuilles, each with a facetted standard rising to a foliate capital, raised on a square foot together with a black silk shade, each lamp base 44. 5 cm high.
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A French crystal and brass basket chandelier, the body hung with swags above six arms and sconces, the lower section with a crystal basket and a pendant drop, 95 cm high.
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An Italian convex mirror, late 18th/early 19th century, the plate with anthemion and pedestal crest flanked by opposing dolphins, the beaded dish frame with foliated carving below, 97 cm high. Provenance: Rome Marletta collection, 1978.
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An 18th century Italian gilt wood and marble centre table, with a rectangular marble top inset to the centre with a contrasting colour marble, above a fluted apron carved with patera and urns raised on reeded supports, 156. 5 x 95 x 77. 5 cm.
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A large 18th century woven narrative wall tapestry, the figurative scene displaying a knight and his lady meeting in secrecy within the clearing of a forest, a female companion watches over the reunion, a detailed border of fruit and flowers punctuated to each corner with cupids, 285 x 375 cm.
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An Italian walnut side cabinet, the stepped rectangular cornice above two pairs of panelled doors, the open lower section with columnar supports raised on a stepped plinth base, 151. 5 x 166 x 53 cm.
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A substantial architectural bibliotheque side cabinet, the break arch cornice above columnar supports and central shelves, each side inset with further shelves, plinth base, the middle dimension 355 x 235 x 87 cm.
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A silver foil overlaid over mantel mirror, the bevelled rectangular plate within a foliate carved surround, applied with silver foil, 204 x 163 cm.
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A 19th century Belgian painted pine armoire, the arched dentil cornice above two arched panelled doors within reeded stiles, the lower section with two full length drawers, painted in green with puce highlights, 200 x 264 x 75 cm.
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An early 19th century Italian pine framed mirror, the two sectional plate within a finely carved foliate surround, 133 x 70 cm.
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A French provincial style oak refectory table, the rectangular parquetry top above baluster supports united by a cross stretcher, 324 x 81 x 124 cm.
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A set of six oak framed dining chairs, each with close buttoned tapestry upholstery, raised on block supports with cross stretchers.
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An 18th century Italian walnut side cabinet, rectangular, with a frieze drawer above a panelled door within recessed stiles and a frieze drawer, bracket supports, 74 x 95 x 31. 5 cm.
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An Aubusson wall tapestry, with a cream ground, in muted shades replete with floral garlands, swags and posies, 300 x 260 cm
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A pair of 19th century bronze and ormolu five branch candelabra, each raised on a tripodic base, with acanthus leaf trimmed columnar standard from which four branches extend around a central spire, 66 cm high.
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A pair of Greek key engraved crystal candle holders cylindrical with a stepped square foot, 38 cm high.
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A pair of wrythen crystal candle holders cylindrical with a stepped square foot, 38 cm high
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A pair of thumbnail cut crystal candle holders cylindrical with a stepped square foot, 38 cm high.
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A set of four patinated bronze putti figures, each standing figure supporting a shield, on a naturalistic base, together with a painted wooden plinth, each figure 89 cm high, each plinth 46 x 80 x 46 cm.
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A pair of bronze figures of hounds, each standing animal naturalistically cast, together with a steel plinth, each figure, 78 x 100 cm, each plinth, 140 x 110. 5 x 34 cm.
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A composite figure of Narcissus, modelled as the youth draped in an animal skin, raised on a stepped dais, 63 cm high.
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A bronze figure of a snake charmer, cast as a female nude wearing a turban, with a snake draped over her shoulders, 33 cm high.
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A large marble portrait bust possibly Roman or later possibly representing the youthful Emperor Elagabalus, with characteristic moustache, his head inclined to the right, wearing a stylised Phrygian cap, (some damage and losses), raised on a grey stone plinth, the bust 76 cm high, total height 96 cm. Provenance: formerly in the Cesare della Seta collection, 1976. Published: Bonham's London, 15th October 2008, lot 117 Exhibited: on loan to the University of Melbourne, Australia, March 1988 - July 2003.
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A bronze Warwick vase 19th century, the deep basin with relief masks protruding from the exterior with a pair of twin crossed vine handles to each side, 32 cm wide.
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A Breccia marble fire surround, with a rectangular mantel above columnar supports, 112. 5 x 96. 5 x 35 cm.
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A French brass fire fender, with vasiform chenets united by a pierced fender, 117 x 40 cm.
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A pair of early 19th century wrought iron candlestands, with a twist turned stem rising to three sconces, tripod base,165 cm high.
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A French embossed brass mounted cushion front wall mirror, the projecting rectangular plate within a foliate pierced and mirrored surround beneath a foliate crest, 130 x 79 cm.
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A large adult sea turtle shell approximately 90 cm high.
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A large adult sea turtle shell approximately 80 cm high.
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An adult sea turtle shell approximately 60 cm high.
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A Grand Tour replica of a Greek amphora, circa 1890, ovoid, on a turned foot with raised handles and recessed cover, detailed with warring combatants within patterned borders, 57 cm high.
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A Grand Tour replica of a Greek amphora, circa 1890 almond shaped, on a turned foot with raised handles and recessed cover, detailed with chariots and narrative scenes, 55 cm high.
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A rare Victorian porcelain inset painted pine side table the porcelain plaque manufactured by Copeland & Garret, circa 1847, the rectangular top inset with a porcelain plaque decorated with a scene in the manner of an ancient Greek red figure painting in iron red, highlighted in black, depicting a young man holding a spear, his female companion holding a thyrsus and a branch of laurel, within foliate and Greek key borders, the body of conforming decoration with an ogee moulded frieze and tapering facetted…
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A taxidermy diorama, 19th century, including two adult grouse housed within a glass fronted box, the box 91 x 50 x 27 cm.
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A taxidermied female eclectus parrot on stand 34 cm high.
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A taxidermied Port Lincoln ringneck parrot on stand 31. 5 cm high.
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A taxidermied falcon on stump 27 cm high.
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A substantial pair of 19th century bronze framed street lights, each with a glazed tapering cylindrical body enclosing four lights beneath a foliate cast gallery edge and a Crown finial, 122 cm high
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An Iranian wool carpet, with geometric motifs of varying scales, (worn), 106 x 200 cm.
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An 17th century Carlos II Spanish walnut side table, rectangular, raised on canted rectangular supports with leaf carved decoration, united by a wrought iron stretcher, 111 x 78. 5 x 64 cm.
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A French brass fire screen, with pierced fanning panels and a foliate cast support, 69 cm high.
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A Louis XV style gilt wood wall mirror, with a projecting bevelled rectangular plate, and a pierced surround and crest, 160 x 113 cm.
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A Regency brass inlaid oak and ebony bookcase in the manner of George Bullock, with a rectangular pediment and inlaid decorative brass escutcheons over two doors with matching decoration to each corner connected by brass beading, opening to three shelves, over a two door cabinet decorated similarly and supported on a plinth, 102 x 255 x 22 cm. Published: Christie's Melbourne, 25th & 26th October 2005, lot 174.
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A Venetian style cushion front wall mirror, the canted rectangular plate within mirror panelled sides beneath a scroll crest, 135 x 94 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style foil overlaid armchairs, each with a semi wing back above scroll arms and fitted cushion, upholstered in grey fabric raised on cabriole legs.
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An octagonal fruitwood centre table, the planked top above a panelled apron with a single drawer, raised on a baluster stem with a quadripartite base, 107 x 79 x 107 cm
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A Louis XV style alabaster top commode bombe front with two full width drawers on short cabriole legs, the whole painted pale mint green and cream with gilt metal mounts, 135 x 93 x 67 cm.
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An oak sideboard, 18th century, the rectangular top above three frieze drawers with a central carved panel below, flanked by twin cupboard doors raised on a moulded base with bun feet, 178 x 98 x 51 cm.
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An Iranian wool carpet, the central panel of double lozenges within double notched borders, 145 x 310 cm.
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A leather upholstered and studded armchair, the high arched back with deep cradle shaped seat raised on block supports.
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A Regency revolving library bureau early 19th century, the circular top inlaid with tooled leather, with four doored compartments to the barrel body all raised on a turned pedestal and tripartite base, 85 x 68 cm diameter.
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A French Regence gilded hall mirror 18th century, the narrow rectangular plate within a moulded plaster surround with high shell shaped and flourished pediment above, 66 x 160 cm.
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An important neo Gothic mahogany breakfront library bookcase Strawberry Hill, London, 19th century three sectional, the stepped cornice above a pendant and blind fret carved frieze, with two central doors flanked by a further two doors, each astragal glazed with Gothic arch tracery and a pierced brass grill to the lower section, raised on a plinth base, 302 x 299 x 57 cm. Note: the bookcase was designed to be in keeping with the neo Gothic taste, employed by Horace Walpole for the re-building and…
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A Georgian foot stool 17th century, rectangular, raised on turned legs supported by cross stretchers, 46 x 46 x 25 cm
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An Italian painted and carved pine console 18th century, the serpentine faux marble top above a pierced apron carved with a shell and foliage, cabriole supports, 166 x 82 x 68. 5 cm.
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A French oak single door armoire, 18th century, the moulded cornice above a single door carved with a decorative relief shell and floral motif cartouche, opening to reveal a series of shelves, raised on compressed bun feet, 208 x 86 x 55 cm.
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A French provincial style fruitwood inlaid dining table, the rectangular top with mitred edge inlaid with an ebonised band, raised on a heavy turned twin pedestal stretcher base, 250 x 75 x 100 cm.
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A set of eight oak framed dining chairs, each with a leather back and seat raised on square supports and cross stretchers.
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An Italian gilt wood wall mirror, the rectangular plate with in a mirrored panelled surround beneath a foliate pierced and carved crest, 161 x 95 cm.
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A walnut and leather bound Spanish chair 17th century, the angular open frame with back supported stretched in leather with decorative brass studding, the seat of moulded leather and legs with apron stretcher support.
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A Dutch oak and brass fitted armoire, 18th century, the arched pediment above twin shaped doors fitted with decorative brass escutcheons and enclosed external hinges, three small drawers below, raised on short cabriole legs, 250 x 175 x 70 cm.
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A substantial pair of Indian iron mounted teak doors, rectangular, each applied with strap work and patera in a diagonal pattern, 268 x 99. 5 cm.
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A woven wall tapestry 19th century displaying a leafy scene filled with animals to the foreground, the border detailed with latticed segments and floral motifs, 230 x 260 cm.
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An adult sea turtle shell approximately 60 cm high.
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A large taxidermied sea turtle, the full bodied sea creature with shell complete, 79 cm long.
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A taxidermied tortoise ink well, the standing animal inset with a recessed metal tray inset to back, 16 cm wide.
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A pair of Chinoiserie red lacquered and gilt wood mirrors, each with a bevelled rectangular plate within a red lacquered surround painted with figures, foliage and pagodas, beneath a shell and foliate carved crest, 161 x 61 cm.
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An Italian polychrome painted bureau, Reputed to have been owned by A. a Milne, late 18th/early 19th century, the broken pediment above two panelled doors and candle slides, the lower section with a fall front writing surface enclosing an interior fitted with short drawers and a storage compartment, the base with three serpentine front drawers the whole painted with foliate panels on a red ground with gilt highlights, block supports, 96. 5 x 234 x 60 cm. Published: Christie's Melbourne, 29th & 30th October…
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A taxidermied cloven hoof chamber stick, the foot on oval base with silver mount and candle pan, 20. 5 cm
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A large taxidermied tortoise ink well, the creature standing with recessed metal tray inset to back, 24 cm wide.
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A taxidermied goshawk on stump full body mount, 40 cm high.
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A taxidermied bourke parrot on stand 15. 5 cm high.
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A taxidermied northern rosella on stump 20 cm high.
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A cold painted galah 19th century, realistically resolved in a standing position, 22 cm long.
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two cold painted hounds, includes an alsatian and a bull terrier, various dimensions (2).
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A cold painted bronze fox, realistically cast, 12. 5 cm length.
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two cold painted bronze cats one stamped Franz Bergman, includes a grey tabby together with a mandolin playing cat with bobbing head, various dimensions (2).
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A William IV leather upholstered library chair, with a rounded back and rollover arms, raised on fluted supports with brass caps and castors.
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A Herite Caucasin floor runner, with star motifs on a navy ground with repeating borders, 328 x 100 cm.
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An Iranian floor runner, with a repeating foliate pattern on a red ground, 497 x 79 cm.
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A collection of five Kilims, of various sizes and designs, the largest, 190 x 96 cm.
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A French cushion fronted wall mirror 19th century, the arched pediment above a rectangular surround of alternating ebonised bands bordering the mirrored plate, the whole with gilt metal embossed panels, 138 cm high.
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A pair of impressive Flemish carved doors, Houdain, 18th century, each of an arched surround and carved with motifs of a Crown above star and moon motif, approximately 206 cm x 125 cm each.
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