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Group of Two French Faience Ink Wells, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century group of two faience ink wells, circa 1875 Desvres with Fourmentraux Frères Mark
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Faience

19th Century French Brass Ink Well on Marble
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An object of art now, captures the period.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Bronze Dore Napolean Ink Well, France.
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The Encrier set dates in the 19th Century and is French in origin. William Word Fine Antiques
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marble Ink Well
Located in South Salem, NY
A pair of Italian marble ink wells with covered well and brass handle. Beautiful contrasting black
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Antique 19th Century Italian Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Marble Ink Well
Marble Ink Well
H 5.5 in W 7 in D 5 in
Classical 19th Century Letter Rack and Ink Well
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Edwardian period silver plated letter rack and ink well, having three scallop
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
and use. Missing glass ink wells. DIMENSIONS: H 5 in. W 10 in. D 6 in. HISTORY Unknown.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Oak

19th Century Grand Tour Influenced Gilded Ormolu Ink Well, Stamped, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French gilded Ormolu Gran Tour influenced gilded Ormolu ink well
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Inkwells

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Ormolu

Large Antique Ink Well, English, Crystal Glass, Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink well. An English, crystal glass, desk ink well dating to the mid-19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Inkwells

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Cut Glass

Cool Ink Well designed as a Godin iron stove from the late 19th Century
By Godin
Located in Knivsta, SE
Cool Ink Well designed as a Godin iron stove from the late 19th Century. Made in France in cast
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Antique Late 19th Century French Inkwells

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Iron

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Rare. Similar pieces are pictured in "Louis Lawrence : Hirado Prince of Porcelains. Lid not original. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Inkwells

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Porcelain

Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Located in Asheville, NC
Glass inkwell with ball-peened silver flip cap. Blackened body with deco-clover pattern inside the glass.
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Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Art Deco Glass Ink Well
H 3.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Early 19th Century French Wooden Hand Carved Swing Top Box for Ink Well and Pens
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th Century hand carved wooden pen box with a swing top and space for an ink well and pens
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Antique Early 19th Century French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Ink Well with Chinese Flowers decoration, Wedgwood, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An ink well, mode according to Wedgwood's patent, which stopped the ink from evaporating. Made in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century library writing barometric / barometer pen holder and ink stand, Circa 1860s
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Inkwells

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Brass, Pewter

Antique Art Nouveau Ink Well, French, Pewter, Decorative Pen Tray, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Art Nouveau ink well. A French, pewter decorative pen tray, dating to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Pewter

Antique Parson's Candle Holder, English Silver Plate Nozzle, Ink Well, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique parson's candle holder. An English, silver plate nozzle or ink well, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Candlesticks

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Silver Plate

Georgian Period Masons Ironstone Ink Well Hand Painted - Very Rare, circa 1817
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare, ironstone Ink Well, all beautifully hand painted, made by Mason's, of Lane
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
ink and a candlestand in the center. The bronze is well cast and has the more expensive attribute of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Dore Gilt Gold Metal Double Inkwell Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-century dore gold stag double ink well is an elegant and ornate piece crafted with a sense of
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Stunning Antique French Bronze Statue on Inkwell Stand, circa 1880
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
century French bronze ink well stand A good looking well made and decorative desk top ink well pair on
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Antique 1880s French High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Desk / Ink Well Set
Located in Milton, DE
This amazing 19th century ink well set is the crown to any power desk. It is [“gold” (has not been
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Antique Early 1900s English Beaux Arts Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Desk / Ink Well Set
19th Century Desk / Ink Well Set
H 3 in W 19 in D 14 in
19th Century French Faux Leather Book Ink Well
Located in Antwerp, BE
A 19th century French ink well holder artfully made to appear as a leather book. Originally there
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Brass ink well
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Intricately detailed brass English ink well
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Brass ink well
Brass ink well
H 8 in W 16 in D 11.5 in
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's brass inkwell with glass insert. Monogramed WRE on top, likely gilt finish at one time which has now worn off. Felt bottom, overall patina.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
Antique Classic Brass Ink Well
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well
Located in Hudson, NY
A Boulle style inlaid Ink-stand with two ink bottles with bronze lids, and bronze accent pieces
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well
French Boulle Style Inlaid Ink-well
H 6 in W 13 in D 10.5 in
Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bronze dragon standing on a stylized leaf. Magnificent piece which shines with its originality and the chiseling work developed all-over its decors. Dimensions: H 10 cm x W 31.5 x ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Antique French Charles X Period Ormolu Napoleon Ink Well, circa 1825
Located in Houston, TX
a circular domed ink well and sander, above the concave pen tray, bordered by a Gothic arched plinth
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Antique Early 19th Century Inkwells

Early 19th Century Love Heart Ink Well
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 19th century ink well in the form of a heart, charming naive decoration. Minor chips as
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

Early 19th Century Love Heart Ink Well
Early 19th Century Love Heart Ink Well
H 4.73 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Ink Well
Located in Dallas, TX
a 19th century ink well with small drawer, covered with tortoise shell and mother of pearl, having
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Ink Well
Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Ink Well
H 6.5 in W 12.5 in D 10 in
19th Century Bronze Doré Ink Well
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century bronze doré inkwell boy and dog 19th century bronze doré inkwell angel and drums.
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Antique 19th Century French Other Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Doré Ink Well
19th Century Bronze Doré Ink Well
H 5.5 in W 7.75 in D 3.5 in
Bronze Ink Well
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful gilded bronze inkwell.
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Ink Well
Bronze Ink Well
H 7.5 in W 15 in D 10 in
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare totally original French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble ink well with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Style Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
19th century French style bronze and marble ink well Measures: 10" W x 19.5" L x 8" H.  
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20th Century European French Provincial Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ink well Collection
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ink pot collection ranging in sizes from 1" to 2 1/2" tall and 1" to 2" wide
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Ink well Collection
Ink well Collection
H 2.5 in D 2 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
true representation of this 19th century ink well. Dimensions Length 29.7cm/11.7' Width 17.1cm/6.7
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Antique 1870s Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Large 19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Ink Well with Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large 19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Ink Well with Handle France, Circa 1890 Dimension
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Carved Black Forest Monkey Dutch Shoe German Ink Well Militia
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from Europe, a rare antique carved wood Black Forest ink well, with a monkey on a Dutch shoe
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Collection Of Antique English Ink Wells
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful collection of 13 ink wells varying in height from 2-3" and diameters under 2". Sold as a
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

French Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Ink Well
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Newark, England
French late 19th century Napoleon III style ink well. The ink well with a Sevres style porcelain to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Ink Well
French Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Ink Well
H 4.34 in W 11.82 in D 7.29 in
Scottish Silver and Black Forest Ink Well Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scottish silver mounted ink wells with antlers and hoofs on Black Forest base carved with Thistles
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Inkwells

Materials

Silver

French Empire Style Bronze and Marble Ink Well
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine bronzeand marble ink well done in the empire taste is nicely detailed and is done in
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Antique 19th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Desk Stand, English, Correspondence Box, Ink Wells, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk stand. An English, silver plated correspondence box with ink wells, dating
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Chinese Aesthetic Movement Cloisonne and Onyx Ink Well, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Inkwells

Materials

Onyx, Metal

Rectangular Black Lacquered Wood Porcelain Desk Box Envelope Holder Ink Well
Located in Roma, IT
, rue de la Tour Paris”, Late 19th century. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Marble and Bronze Pan Figural Ink Well, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French figural inkwell features bronze Pan with his flute and two inkwells atop a footed marble base, circa 1880. Greek mythological Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare and Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Ink Well, Dated 1889-1922
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare and antique Royal Copenhagen blue fluted plain ink well. Model number 1/475. Dated 1889 - 1922
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Ink Stand or Ink Well
Located in Savannah, GA
19th Century English Sheffield Silver Ink Stand or Ink Well with Original Cut Glass Inkwells and
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Antique 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

19th Century Sevres Style Ink Well
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Sevres style gilded ormolu inkwell in the Louis XVI style. Having
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Sevres Style Ink Well
19th Century Sevres Style Ink Well
H 6.3 in W 12.21 in D 8.67 in
19th Century French Sevres style ink well.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Gilded ormolu ink well, having a classical urn to the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Sevres style ink well.
19th Century French Sevres style ink well.
H 6.3 in W 14.18 in D 8.67 in
Ink Well, 19thc, England
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
English Sheffield Silver Ink well, 1830-18050's
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Ink Well, 19thc, England
Ink Well, 19thc, England
H 3.75 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Art Nouveau Novelty Brass Snail Ink Well
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Art Nouveau novelty brass snail ink well Fine quality novelty ink well. Measures
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Quimper Porquier Beau Faience Ink Well
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Quimper faience ink well with crescent moon shape and two small lidded ink
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Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Faience

19th Century Victorian Ornate Ormolu Ink Well with Acorn Lid
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Victorian Shefield silver plated ormolu encrier/ink well with lid, dating
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Sheffield Plate, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Ink Well Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant antique Victorian silver plate lidded inkwell Standish, late 19th century in date
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Antique 1890s English Egyptian Revival Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Double Ink Well, English, Mahogany, Desk Tidy, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique double ink well. An English, ebonized mahogany desk tidy from the Aesthetic
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Mahogany

Japan Antique Bird and Plum Scroll, Sumi Ink Hand-Painted and Signed Well Loved
Located in South Burlington, VT
one dating to the Meiji period, 19th century. Dimensions: Scroll 26 inches wide and 37 inches length
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Paper

19th Century Spelter Ink Well
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century spelter ink well. Measure: 10" W x 6" D x 12" H.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inkwells

19th Century Spelter Ink Well
19th Century Spelter Ink Well
H 12 in W 10 in D 6 in
19th. century French ink well
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very fine French porcelain and bronze ink well. Adorn with snakes and scrolls. Shell design
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Antique 19th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

19th. century French ink well
19th. century French ink well
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 in
Important French 19th century porphyry ink well stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important French 19th century porphyry ink well stand with gold and silver plated inkwells and
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20th Century French Tableware

Late 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze Ink Well
Located in Raalte, NL
Neoclassic bronze ink stained marked with Monogram MC and Reg. From circa 1880, beautiful details
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Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Inkwells

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19th Century Ink Wells For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 19th century ink wells available for sale. Each of these unique 19th century ink wells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and ceramic. There are all kinds of 19th century ink wells available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 19th century ink wells bearing Louis XVI or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many 19th century ink wells are appealing in their simplicity, but Ferdinand Barbedienne, F. Barbedienne Foundry and Quimper Faience Pottery produced popular 19th century ink wells that are worth a look.

How Much are 19th Century Ink Wells?

Prices for 19th century ink wells start at $250 and top out at $4,885 with the average selling for $1,160.
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