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Antique early 19th century mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers
Antique early 19th century mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers

Antique early 19th century mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers

Located in London, GB

A fine quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront Chest, boxwood strung throughout, having

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular bowed top over three conforming drawers with ebony stringing, raised on splayed legs. Brass ring drawer pulls.

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest w/Inlaid Canted Corners
A Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest w/Inlaid Canted Corners

A Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest w/Inlaid Canted Corners

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome Danish empire mahogany bow front 4-drawer chest with inlaid canted corners; the bowed

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19th Century Danish Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Pine Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1850-70
Antique Pine Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1850-70

Antique Pine Bow Front Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1850-70

Located in Round Top, TX

The gentle bow front of this 4-drawer chest adds to the simple grace of the piece. It has been

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19th Century Danish Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Pine

Biedermeier Bow Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Germany, 19th Century
Biedermeier Bow Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Germany, 19th Century

Biedermeier Bow Front Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Germany, 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

Biedermeier style chest of drawers from 19th century with a characteristic bow front. This piece of

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III English Satinwood & Banded Bow Fronted Chest Commode Circa 1790
George III English Satinwood & Banded Bow Fronted Chest Commode Circa 1790

George III English Satinwood & Banded Bow Fronted Chest Commode Circa 1790

Located in Norwich, GB

A superb George III satinwood bow fronted four drawer chest/commode. English. Circa 1790. The

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18th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Boxwood, Satinwood, Rosewood

Early Tall English Sheridan Bow Front Chest/Desk
Early Tall English Sheridan Bow Front Chest/Desk

Early Tall English Sheridan Bow Front Chest/Desk

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Beautiful tall antique Sharaton chest with writing desk. Mahogany front inlaid top, secondary wood

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Mid-19th Century British Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Fine American Federal Baltimore Bow-front Chest of Drawers, c. 1800
Fine American Federal Baltimore Bow-front Chest of Drawers, c. 1800

Fine American Federal Baltimore Bow-front Chest of Drawers, c. 1800

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A Baltimore, Maryland Federal Inlaid Bowfront Chest of Drawers, c. 1800.The bowed rectangular top

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19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Regency Period Bow Fronted Chest with Reeded Detail, English circa 1825
Georgian Regency Period Bow Fronted Chest with Reeded Detail, English circa 1825

Georgian Regency Period Bow Fronted Chest with Reeded Detail, English circa 1825

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

chest is bow fronted with inset panelled sides, all made of a hardwood, possibly red walnut. The sides

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

Southern Federal Walnut and Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers C. 1830
Southern Federal Walnut and Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers C. 1830

Southern Federal Walnut and Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers C. 1830

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

overhanging, shaped and reeded solid walnut top, 4 graduated full-length bow front dovetailed mahogany drawers

Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Walnut Bow Front Chest
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Walnut Bow Front Chest

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Walnut Bow Front Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

or chest of drawers is from the region of Provence in Southern France. It features a bow front and a

Category

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Marble

Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers c1830
Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers c1830

Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers c1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Hepplewhite chest offers flame mahogany construction in bow-front form with four

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Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany
Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany

Late 18th Century Georgian Bow Front Chest in Flame Mahogany

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning George III bow front mahogany dresser with three full length drawers and two smaller

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1790s English Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Bow Fronted Five-Drawer Chest of Drawers
English 19th Century Bow Fronted Five-Drawer Chest of Drawers

English 19th Century Bow Fronted Five-Drawer Chest of Drawers

Located in Santa Monica, CA

English 19th century bow fronted chest with three large and two half drawers.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

George III Style English Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Brushing Slide
George III Style English Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Brushing Slide

George III Style English Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Brushing Slide

Located in Atlanta, GA

The bow front chest with boxwood string inlay on top, brushing slide and four graduating drawers

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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

English Bow Front Small Chest of Flame-Cut Mahogany
English Bow Front Small Chest of Flame-Cut Mahogany

English Bow Front Small Chest of Flame-Cut Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English small bow front chest of mahogany, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of four

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Mahogany Bow Chest
Antique Regency Mahogany Bow Chest

Antique Regency Mahogany Bow Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A superb quality Regency Period mahogany bow fronted chest of diminutive proportions having three

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

18th century Bow fronted walnut Chest of drawers
18th century Bow fronted walnut Chest of drawers

18th century Bow fronted walnut Chest of drawers

Located in Malton, GB

This is a great looking late 18th early 19th century Bow fronted chest of drawers. I believe

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18th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Walnut

American Bow Front Linen Press
American Bow Front Linen Press

American Bow Front Linen Press

Located in Astoria, NY

American linen press with bow front, chest on chest with three drawers above shelving. The piece

Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest of Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest of Drawers

Located in Richmond, Surrey

A very high quality 19th century Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with four long

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Superb Quality George III Period Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest Having Superbly Figured And

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest of Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Bow Chest of Drawers

Located in Richmond, Surrey

A very high quality 19th century Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with three long

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century George III Bow Front Caddy Top Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century George III Bow Front Caddy Top Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century George III Bow Front Caddy Top Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This elegant English bow front chest of drawers features a polished top above two short and two

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

George III Bow Fronted Flame Mahogany Chest, circa 1790
George III Bow Fronted Flame Mahogany Chest, circa 1790

George III Bow Fronted Flame Mahogany Chest, circa 1790

Located in Faversham, GB

A rather handsome George III flame mahogany bow fronted chest with two short over three long

Category

18th Century British George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Slim Antique Edwardian Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Slim Antique Edwardian Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Slim Antique Edwardian Bow Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

Fine quality small antique mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers in good original condition and

Category

1910s English Edwardian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

CHEST OF DRAWERS
CHEST OF DRAWERS

CHEST OF DRAWERS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A GEORGIAN BOW FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Georgian Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany Commode
Georgian Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany Commode

Georgian Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany Commode

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous Georgian bow front chest of drawers in mahogany Circa 1820 on this

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1820s Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th century Bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers
Early 20th century Bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers

Early 20th century Bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers

Located in Malton, GB

This is a lovely quality and very neat early 20th century bow fronted chest of drawers. The timber

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bowfront Chest
Antique Bowfront Chest

Antique Bowfront Chest

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A George III figured mahogany bow-front chest with the original handles, splay feet and oak lined

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Regency Chest-of-Drawers
Unusual Regency Chest-of-Drawers

Unusual Regency Chest-of-Drawers

Located in London, GB

A fine late Regency mahogany bow-front chest of unusual proportions, original turned handles, circa

Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Satinwood Chest Sheraton Style
Antique English Satinwood Chest Sheraton Style

Antique English Satinwood Chest Sheraton Style

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English bow front chest of drawers satinwood with boxwood banding Sheraton Style Circa 1880

Category

19th Century Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Satinwood, Boxwood

Antique English Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Antique English Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Antique English Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Antique mahogany bow front chest of drawers with a fitted top drawer over three graduated drawers

Category

19th Century British Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Late 19th Century Ebonized Chest of Drawers

Late 19th Century Ebonized Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

A fine late 19th century ebonized bow fronted chest of drawers, the drawer fronts cross banded in

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Late 19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Antique Regency Mahogany Bowfront Childs Chest
Antique Regency Mahogany Bowfront Childs Chest

Antique Regency Mahogany Bowfront Childs Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Delightful Regency Mahogany Childs Size Bow Fronted Chest Of Four Long Drawers Having Well

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

A Quality English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
A Quality English Bowfront Chest of Drawers

A Quality English Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Hixson, TN

A very nice quality english bow front chest of drawers on bracket feet. A nice inlay is positioned

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19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

English George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This Classic English Georgian bow front chest of drawers has a top with straight edge and brush

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19th Century English George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Bowfront Chest of Drawers
English Bowfront Chest of Drawers

English Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Stamford, CT

A handsome mahogany English bow-front chest of drawers, late 19th to early 20th century, the shaped

Category

19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Chest on Chest with Lion's Head Detail.
Regency Mahogany Chest on Chest with Lion's Head Detail.

Regency Mahogany Chest on Chest with Lion's Head Detail.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Regency Mahogany Bow-front chest on chest with arched cornice,lion's head detail and inlay. All

Category

19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Crossbanded Bow-Front Five-Drawer Commode, circa 1840
English Mahogany Crossbanded Bow-Front Five-Drawer Commode, circa 1840

English Mahogany Crossbanded Bow-Front Five-Drawer Commode, circa 1840

Located in Atlanta, GA

This mid-19th century English mahogany chest of five drawers features a bow-fronted rectangular

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Fine Quality Regency Bow Chest of Drawers
Fine Quality Regency Bow Chest of Drawers

Fine Quality Regency Bow Chest of Drawers

Located in Benington, Herts

A fine quality Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers on splay feet of very good proportions

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th Century Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th Century Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A simple, great quality, 19th Century Regency mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers with four

Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany & Inlay Chest
English Regency Mahogany & Inlay Chest

English Regency Mahogany & Inlay Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An English bow front chest made of mahogany in the Regency period. The shaped mahogany top has a

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

Antique English Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany 5-Drawer Commode 19th C
Antique English Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany 5-Drawer Commode 19th C

Antique English Chest of Drawers Bow Front Mahogany 5-Drawer Commode 19th C

Located in Tyler, TX

Exquisite antique English mahogany 19th century "Bow Front" chest of drawers or commode~~brass lion

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest
English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest

English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An English bow front chest made in the Regency period with faux bamboo detailing. Pearl gray paint

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19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest
English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest

English 19th Century Bow Front Painted Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An English bow front chest made in the Regency period with faux bamboo detailing. Pearl gray paint

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Wood, Paint

English 19th Century Mahogany & Faux Bamboo Chest
English 19th Century Mahogany & Faux Bamboo Chest

English 19th Century Mahogany & Faux Bamboo Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An English bow front chest made of mahogany from the 1800’s has recently been updated with faux

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19th Century English Other Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Irish Inlaid Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century Irish Inlaid Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century Irish Inlaid Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 19th century Irish inlaid mahogany bow front chest of drawers Rare Irish chest of drawers

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Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Bow Front Mahogany Chest
English 19th Century Bow Front Mahogany Chest

English 19th Century Bow Front Mahogany Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A classic English bow front chest made of mahogany in the Regency period, circa 1870. The top

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19th Century English Regency Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Bowfront Chest
19th Century English Bowfront Chest

19th Century English Bowfront Chest

Located in Nashville, TN

This is an absolutely stunning 19th century English bow front chest. The beautiful string inlay is

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1840s English Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Turnings
19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Turnings

19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Turnings

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English bow front chest of drawers with shaped corners at the top, following down to

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Hepplewhite Bowfront Chest
19th Century English Hepplewhite Bowfront Chest

19th Century English Hepplewhite Bowfront Chest

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Nashville, TN

room - a 19th century English Hepplewhite style bow front chest of drawers. This stunning chest is a

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1820s English Hepplewhite Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest
19th Century English George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest

19th Century English George III Mahogany Bowfront Chest

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality George III mahogany and inlaid bow front chest. The chest has an

Category

Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in London, GB

Antique George III mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers in excellent condition & with a lovely

Category

1790s British Georgian Antique Bow Front Chests

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Bow Front Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique bow front chests is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique bow front chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. There are all kinds of antique bow front chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique bow front chests are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Bow Front Chests?

Prices for antique bow front chests start at $550 and top out at $10,850 with the average selling for $1,838.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot. 

As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands. 

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?

Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.

At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.

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