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Australian & Historical, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:685
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 1Lots with images:678
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:544
Date:27-Nov-2021
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'Skippy The Bush Kangaroo' two plastic souvenir plates, two mugs and two tie clips (6 items), circa 1970
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A pair of carved wooden kangaroo bookends, mid to late 20th century, 21 cm high
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Two Australian hand-made timber boxes, late 20th century, the larger 17 cm high, 48 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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Five Australian ceramic animal ornaments mounted on mallee root, 20th century, the largest 41 cm high
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Royal Doulton 'John Shorter' character jug, limited edition 705/1,500. Note: Kangaroo handle. Signed by John Shorter on the base, 11 cm thigh
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Crown of thorns picture frame, together with a chip carved 'Good Luck' serving tray, late 19th and early 20th century, (2 items), the frame 33 x 30 cm, the tray 60 cm across the handles
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A Maori miniature canoe, carved wood and paua shell, New Zealand, 20th century, 101 cm long
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A fiddleback blackwood picture frame with gilt slip, 20th century, 91 x 147 cm, internal 65.5 x 121.5 cm
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Oddments including a Boer War song sheet, a 19th Century bible with maps of the Middle East, a 1945 bound volume of Punch, various flour sacks, an Inxs picture disc, etc. Mixed condition.
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'Australian Federation 1901' Doulton Burslem teapot (a/f), trench art brass shell, 'Blinky Bill' engraved silver plated mug, 'Bluey & Curley' glass ashtray, and an antique carved emu egg (a/f), (5 items), the shell 12.5 cm high
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R. Harrison of Fitzroy stoneware ginger beer bottle, and a pair of tramp art picture frames, late 19th and early 20th century, (3 items), the bottle 22 cm high
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Antique bronze kangaroo and koala miniature statues, blackwood eggcup, wooden dish and pottery jug, 19th and 20th century, (5 items), the kangaroo 6.5 cm high
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A kiwi bird carnival glass fruit bowl, circa 1920s, a superb and rare example, 13 cm high, 22.5 cm diameter
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'Magpie' amethyst carnival glass master bowl by Crown Crystal, a€‹9 cm high, 25 cm wide
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'Kookaburra' amethyst carnival glass master bowl by Crown Crystal, 7 cm high, 24 cm wide
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'Emu' marigold carnival glass master bowl by Crown Crystal, 8 cm high, 25 cm wide
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'Kangaroo' pink depression master bowl by Crown Crystal, 7.5 cm high, 25 cm wide
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'Kingfisher' Crown Crystal cobalt carnival glass master bowl with four matching dessert bowls (5 items). the largest 24 cm wide
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'Emu' Crown Crystal carnival glass bowl, circa 1925, 14 cm across
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Depression glass 'Kookaburra' bowl by Crown Crystal, circa 1925, a€‹14 cm across
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Sean O'Donoghue Australian iridescent art glass perfume atomizer, engraved 'Sean O'D. '93', 7 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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Tina Cooper & Mark Galton Martini glass vase, 9 cm high, 7 cm wide
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Tina Cooper & Mark Galton Martini glass oil burner lamp, a€‹8 cm high, 9 cm wide
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Tony Trivett Australian art glass perfume bottle, 14 cm high
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Richard Clements Australian art glass perfume bottle, 11 cm high
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Tony Trivett Australian art glass perfume bottle, 8 cm high, 6 cm wide
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Tony Trivett Australian orange and amber art glass perfume bottle, a€‹8 cm high, 6 cm wide
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Richard Clements Australian art glass perfume bottle with hot glass applied prunt, 7 cm high, 5.5 cm wide
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Richard Clements Australian art glass perfume bottle, 6 cm high, 5 cm wide
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Three Australian green art glass bowls, circa 1995, the largest 38 cm diameter
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Don Wreford Australian art glass vase, engraved 'Wreford, '97, Daylesford', 20.5 cm high
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Julio Santos Australian art glass vase, engraved 'J. Santos, '03', 29 cm high
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Don Wreford iridescent art glass trumpet vase, engraved 'Wreford '96', 29 cm high
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An early Colonial bookcase, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 203 cm high, 88 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A rare Colonial cedar tilt-top supper table with baluster and ring turned pedestal terminating in three outswept sabre legs, Sydney origin, circa 1820, 76 cm high, 92 cm diameter
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Set of six early Australian spade back dining chairs, cedar and blackwood, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840.
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An early Colonial Australian cedar pot cabinet, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 79 cm high, 58 cm wide, 48 cm deep. Provenance: The Keith Okey Collection
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An early Colonial cedar carved chair with carved back and fine triple ring turned legs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830, 88 cm high, 48 cm across the arms
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William Champion (attributed) fine cedar and musk two door cabinet, cedar shield panel doors with applied rosette decoration, musk veneered hexagonal split columns and ogee moulded corbels with acanthus baluster supports below, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835. 97 cm high, 122 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A Colonial huon pine chest of seven drawers, inverted breakfront with full turned columns and cushion moulded long drawer; birdseye huon pine with cedar and huon pine secondary timbers, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850. Note: Unusual drawer configuration. 128 cm high, 131 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A pair of Colonial huon pine double bed ends, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850, 130 cm high, 136 cm wide
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A fine cedar and birdseye huon pine two door chiffonier with Thomas Hope scroll back with single shelf, the base with single ogee moulded fitted cutlery drawer above finely figured huon pine shield panel doors, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845, 148 cm high, 114 cm wide, 49 cm deep.. Provenance: The von Stieglitz family, Tasmania
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A fine Colonial Beaconsfield gentleman's wardrobe with inverted breakfront, Australian cedar with huon pine secondary timbers and blackwood knobs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850. Bearing label on the back 'A. Jones, Launceston'. 203 cm high, 220 cm wide, 70 cm deep.
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A Colonial double bed, blackwood and cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 114 cm high, 208 cm long, 129 cm wide
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A Colonial cedar chest of five drawers with cantilever top, fine gadrooned moulding to the top drawer, vine leaf and quilled split columns terminating in floral decorated supports, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, cedar with pine secondary timbers, 126 cm high, 124 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An early cedar two door bookcase, lower section with arched panelled doors, acanthus corbel decoration and unusual lift-top storage, the glazed bookcase top with original fitted shelves, fine colour and patination, Tasmanian origin, circa 1820, 200 cm high, 100 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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An early Colonial Australian chest of five drawers, cedar with string inlay and beefwood cockbeading, New South Wales origin, circa 1830, later South Australian knobs, missing feet, 105 cm high, 113 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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Colonial double bed ends, blackwood and eucalypt, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, with later iron rails, 122 cm high, 132 cm wide
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A Colonial cedar three quarter double bed, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845, 136 cm high, 133 cm wide, 205 cm long
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An antique Australian cedar blanket box, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 41 cm high, 87 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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Thwaites (attributed) Colonial centre table, Australian cedar with finely carved and reeded legs, Melbourne origin, circa 1855, 76 cm high, 81 cm wide, 81 cm deep
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A superb Australian easy chair, carved solid huon pine with green velvet upholstery, mid 19th century, 105 cm high, 52 cm across the arms
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George Thwaites (attributed) a fine Colonial Australian cedar reception table with attractively fluted tapering legs and carved rosettes, Victorian origin, circa 1860, 81 cm high, 60 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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Hill & Sons of Sydney antique Australian cedar press on chest, mid 19th century, (missing slides), 236 cm high, 137 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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Lenehan (attributed) superb Colonial library bookcase, full cedar construction and veneer in fine cuts of figured cedar with Lenehan's typical moulded pediment and cross banded plinth, Sydney origin, circa 1850. 273 cm high, 175 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian cedar chest of five drawers with unusual moulded decoration, circa 1850, 110 cm high, 104 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Colonial cedar tilt-top breakfast table, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 73 cm high, 121 cm diameter
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A Colonial Australian cedar chest of five drawers with cross banded edge and cedar secondary timbers, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 119 cm high, 119 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian single drawer hall table with finely turned legs, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 80 cm high, 91 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A fine Colonial Australian servery, serpentine front with finely carved cabriole supports and gadrooned bun feet, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 126 cm high, 135 cm wide, 63 cm deep
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A Colonial cedar chest of six drawers with cantilever top, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 121 cm high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A fine specimen wood games table with tilt-top, 19th century, 63 cm high, 53 diameter
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A rustic Colonial chiffoniere, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1860, 140 cm high, 109 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A rare Colonial oval supper table with checkerboard parquetry top, blackwood, cedar and huon pine. Launceston, Tasmanian origin, circa 1860, 73 cm high, 118 cm wide, 80 cm deep
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An antique farmhouse kitchen dresser, Baltic pine with red pine panel doors, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, circa 1865, 204 cm high, 104 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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An antique farmhouse bakers table, Baltic pine with red pine shelf, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, circa 1865, 77 cm high, 260 cm wide, 83 cm deep
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A Colonial wall cabinet with moustache pediment, full cedar construction, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, 19th century, 52 cm high, 46 cm deep, 21 cm deep
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An Australian folk art armchair, blackwood and pine with peg joint construction, Castlemaine Goldfields, Victorian origin, circa 1860, 83 cm high, 50 cm across the arms
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A Colonial cedar demi-lune hall table, circa 1860, 79 cm high, 91 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A rare Australian cedar butler's tray table, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 70 cm high, 76 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An Australian cedar kitchen dresser base, Bendigo, Victoria, 19th century, 84 cm high, 181 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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An Australian miner's couch, cedar and eucalypt, mid 19th century, 105 cm high, 188 cm wide, 66 cm deep
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Rare Colonial waterfall front bookshelves, Australian cedar with remains of leather dust strips, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 201 cm high, 147 cm wide, 37.5 cm deep
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An antique kitchen dresser, Baltic and kauri pine, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, 19th century, 174 cm high, 107 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A Colonial cedar floor standing corner cabinet with Baltic pine backing boards, South Australian origin, 19th century, 202 cm high, 93 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian farmhouse kitchen table, Baltic pine with blackwood legs, South Australian origin, 19th century, 74 cm high, 192 cm wide, 81 cm deep
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A pair of antique spade back dining chairs with sabre legs, Baltic pine, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, 19th century
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A Colonial two door wardrobe, Baltic and kauri pine, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, circa 1865, 196 cm high, 135 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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An antique scullery table with two drawers and gallery top, Baltic pine, South Australian origin, 19th century, 89 cm high, 206 cm wide, 81 cm deep
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An antique spade back chair with peg joint construction, Baltic and kauri pine, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, circa 1860.
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An antique Australian pedestal, solid turned huon pine, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 137 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 35.5 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers, circa 1860, 108 cm high, 112 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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An Australian cedar two drawer console table, Melbourne origin, late 19th century, 84 cm high, 123 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A Colonial single door stationery cabinet, Australian cedar with pine secondaries, circa 1865, 92 cm high, 67 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar hall chair with spade back, circa 1865, 88 cm high
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An Australian supper table with shaped top, blackwood, cedar secondary timbers, Melbourne, 19th century, 74 cm high, 147 cm wide, 104 cm deep
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An antique Australian countertop display cabinet, glass, cedar and red pine, 19th century, 19 cm wide, 73 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A fine antique Australian three door wardrobe, birdseye huon pine, interior handsomely fitted with slides and drawers, circa 1870
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An antique Australian hall table, huon and kauri pine, circa 1880, 77 cm high, 140 cm wide, 66 cm deep
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An antique Australian seven drawer chest with ornately carved corbels, huon pine with kauri pine secondary timbers, 19th century, 130 cm high, 114 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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An Australian cedar chest of five drawers, South Australian origin, 19th century, 136 cm high, 118 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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An unusual Colonial four drawer cedar chest of drawers, South Australian origin, 19th century, with Baltic pine secondaries and kauri pine knobs, 95 cm high, 109 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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An Australian cedar footstool with turned legs and upholstered top, 19th century, 23 cm high, 75 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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An Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with barley twist columns, 19th century, 153 cm high, 123 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A Colonial Australian two door wardrobe with blanket drawer, birdseye huon pine, 19th century, 215 cm high, 43 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An antique Duchess chest base, Australian cedar with serpentine top drawer and well-figured lower drawers, 19th century, 93 cm high, 88 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar chest with unusual drawer configuration, 19th century, 109 cm high, 120 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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caster, Australian cedar, circa 1880. Part of the original furnishings from Rupertswood in Victoria. 98 cm high, 83 cm wide, 33 cm deep A Colonial newspaper rack with cabinet base and steel casters, Australian cedar, circa 1880. Part of the original furnishings from Rupertswood in Victoria. 98 cm high, 83 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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A birdseye huon pine twin pedestal ladies writing desk with original brass handles, Tasmanian origin, circa 1880, 77 cm high, 107 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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An antique Australian cedar 8 drawer chest with bobbin turned columns, 19th century, 144 cm high, 119 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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