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Antique Glass 'Hunting Horn' Decanter with Silver CAP 'Mouthpiece' London 1893
By John Thomas
Located in London, GB
novelty items of silver glassware. This is beautifully simple, yet wonderfully effective piece of design
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Late 19th Century British Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver
Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
for the artists to learn the technical and aesthetic novelties that the arrival of the Renaissance
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Other
H 29.93 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
"Saint Luke the Evangelist", Polychromed Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
traveled to Italy and returned with the novelties. It is with this second stage with which the relationship
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Wood
Red & Black Enamel Art Deco Powder Compact by Deere The Reich-Ash Corp 1920’s
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
novelties. New York. Paris’. On the other side you will find a pale pink rouge with an unused puff and paper
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Enamel
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W 1.58 in D 0.4 in L 2.76 in
Sterling Silver Art Deco "Risque" Cigarette Case of British Origin. Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Art Deco "naughty" sterling silver novelty item; a cigarette case depicting a reclining nude woman
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
H 0.88 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Bear Pepperette
By Crisford & Norris 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
modelled in the form of a bear, an addition to our range of silver novelty items
This fine antique
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Game Bird Pepperette
By Charles Henry Townley & John William Thomas
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
in the form of a game bird; an addition to our range of silver novelty items
This exceptional
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver Teddy Bear Pepper
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
pepper; an addition to our range of silver novelty items.
This exceptional and rare antique Edwardian
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Early 1900s English Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Novelty Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
novelty pieces such as this Tea Caddy. Until the late 17th century the majority of household items such as
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Early 1800s European Georgian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Wood
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Chauffeur Pepperette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
in the form of a chauffeur; an addition to our range of silver novelty items
This exceptional, fine
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
1920s Novelty Picnic Set Trunk
Located in East Hampton, NY
but aged. Fitted with two levels to include the following items: six steel sandwich boxes, three
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1920s American Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Enamel, Stainless Steel
Georgian Novelty Apple Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
furniture including clocks and is specific to smaller items such as snuff boxes and smaller novelty pieces
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sycamore
Victorian Novelty Champagne Bottle Decanter, 1893
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
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Excellent condition, standing 12 1/2" tall with a diameter measuring 3 1/2".
Item: 43085
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Glass
Novelty Silver Plate Military Drum Biscuit Barrel
By Daniel & Arter
Located in Northampton, GB
In the Form of a Drum
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Novelty
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
own personal collection of silver oddities and novelty items; acquired from a prominent West Coast
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and most unusual novelty match strike made from cast brass and just back from a
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
Antique English Figural / Novelty Ostrich Inkwell C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and substantial novelty inkwell in the form of a running Ostrich standing on an oval
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
Asprey, Novelty Silver Fox Letter Opener, Chester, 1928
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Bath, GB
" in length x 1/2" wide x 3/8" deep.
Item: 44231
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1920s British Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Antique Novelty Sterling Silver Cigar Cutter, 1899
Located in Bath, GB
" x 1 1/2". Weighing 3.68 Troy Ounces / 114.5 Grams.
Item: 44164
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Novelty Spoon Warmer 1868 19th C
Located in London, GB
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Height 5 inches x Width 5 inches x Depth 7 inches
Victorian Registration Mark
Unlike silver items
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1860s English Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Novelty Antique English Sterling Silver Jewelry Box, 1921
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
3 3/4" x 3" x 2 1/4" tall.
Item ID: 34994
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Novelty Triple Spirit Barrel, Reg. 1863
Located in Bath, GB
outstanding piece of Barware in excellent condition measuring in full 15" x 8 5/8" x 10 3/4" tall.
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1860s English Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Novelty Pen / Nib Wipe, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
, Victorian in era. Measures: 2 1/2" x 2" x 2 1/2" tall.
Item ID: 39685.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
Antique English Novelty Equestrian Inkwell, Horse, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
of the stirrup stands 7 1/2".
Item ID: 41118.
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
popular novelty item, often associated with carnivals and country fairs, where they were given as prizes
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Carved Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully carved novelty Victorian inkwell from the Victorian era, having been made in the
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Novelty Items
Rare Novelty Cricket Two Egg Cruet / Toast Rack - 1872
Located in Bath, GB
A rare find, this magnificent novelty toast rack / Egg Cruet of sporting interest, consists of the
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkwell - Reg. 1856
Located in Bath, GB
A rare Victorian silver plated novelty inkwell fashioned in the form of a barrel on stand, in turn
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1850s British Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate
George III Sterling Silver Novelty Bag Vinaigrette, circa 1815
By John Lawrence & Co. 1
Located in Glasgow, GB
. The Vinaigrette is of novelty bag form, with textured foliate motifs on a matted background, the cover
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1810s British George III Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 0.79 in W 0.99 in D 0.56 in
Swiss Black Forest Novelty Anvil Tobacco Jar Smokers Compendium
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
uncommon making them highly desirable.
Black Forest items are usually very easy to identify due to the
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Early 1900s Swiss Jugendstil Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Metal
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H 9.45 in W 7.48 in D 7 in
Antique English Novelty Sterling Silver Teddy Bear Pepper, 1909
By Joseph Gloster
Located in Bath, GB
" deep x 1 1/2" tall.
Item: 44229
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 1.5 in W 1.25 in D 1 in
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Pepper Pot by Mappin & Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
excellent condition measuring 1 1/4" in diameter x 2" tall.
Item: 43344
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1910s British Edwardian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique Black Forest Novelty Inkwell, Dog, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
excellent condition. 5" x 4 1/2" x 5 1/4" tall.
Item ID:40068
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1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Novelty Items
Antique English Novelty / Figural Brass Inkwell - Hare c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
.1880.
Item ID: 41012
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
Lacquered Edwardian Style Novelty Faux Book Spine Waste Paper Basket
Located in London, GB
A lacquered Edwardian style novelty faux book spine waste paper basket
English, 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Resin, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Tabletop Burner with Cigar Cutter
By Susannah Brasted
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian novelty sterling silver tabletop burner with cigar cutter on wooden base
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1880s British Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 4.53 in W 7.21 in D 5.52 in
Ladies Pressed Glass and Sterling Flask
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
novelty items frequently given as gifts. Their rich history and decorative designs make them an item
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19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Antique English Novelty Toast Rack - Wagon / Caravan - Reg. 1879
Located in Bath, GB
handle.
Item ID: 33798
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1870s British Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate
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H 5 in W 5.25 in D 2.63 in
Antique English Novelty Duck Letter Opener by Sampson Mordan & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
markers mark for Sampson Mordan & Co.
Excellent condition measuring 4 3/4" x 1/2" x 3/4".
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1920s British Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 0.75 in W 4.75 in D 0.5 in
Antique English Sterling Silver Novelty Mechanical Desk Bell - Chester 1911
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Bath, GB
beautiful and highly collectable piece in excellent condition measuring 5 3/8" x 3" x 2".
Item: 43384
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1910s European Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Iron, Sterling Silver
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H 2 in W 5.38 in D 3 in
Rare Victorian Silver and Cut Glass Novelty Duck Decanter / Jug, 1894
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and rare English cut glass novelty decanter / claret jug in the form of a charming
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 7.75 in W 7 in D 4 in
Grand English Bulldog Novelty Inkwell with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
for the canine devotee. Excellent condition measuring 7 1/4" in diameter x 4 1/2" tall.
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
Novelty Art Deco Silver Plate Biplane Figure Posy Vase / Cigar Holder
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Art Deco Silver Plate Biplane Figure. The Figure modelled as a bi-plane with parallel wings
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
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H 5.91 in W 8.66 in D 6.69 in
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
one's pen. The novelty inkwell is cast in the form of a Parrot retaining two little glass eyes. The
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin
Located in Bath, GB
A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing
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1910s English Antique Novelty Items
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H 4 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
Unusual Early 20th Century Novelty Biscuit Box, circa 1920, Hat Box
Located in Bath, GB
for the collector and in excellent condition dating to circa 1920.
Measure: 7" x 7" x 7"
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Early 20th Century English Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
Antique English Novelty Inkwell, Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
era and in excellent condition measuring 4" in diameter x 4 1/2" tall.
Item ID: 40786.
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
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H 4.5 in Dm 4 in
Rare Novelty English Sterling Silver Money Box / Bank, Miniature Cash Box
By Cohen & Charles
Located in Bath, GB
" x 1 5/8" tall.
Item ID: 40485.
Category
1920s English Antique Novelty Items
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H 1.63 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Rare Antique Novelty German silver antler and silver cigar cutter, 1890-1900
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
quality piece of art and one of a kind item of luxury, true statement piece that Is big and massive
Category
1890s Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver, Steel
H 11.4 in W 3.1 in D 1.5 in
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
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Top notch in every way! Excellent condition dating to around 1880.
Item: 44162
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
implement, makes this a wonderful "sin" collectible, in addition to being a unique silver novelty item
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Large Scale 1920s Portrait of Florence Foster Jenkins, Amateur Soprano Singer
Located in Soquel, CA
Queen of the Night from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and it sold very well—primarily, however, as a novelty
Category
1920s American Realist Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Linen, Oil
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
century, c.1920.
What of course makes it highly collectable is the inset working compass. A novelty piece
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1920s British Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Brass
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H 1.88 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
Antique Travelling German Cocktail Set Germany Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
showing a rare item which is available on my 1stdibs storefront
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A Novelty German Smokers
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Early 20th Century German Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Leather
Figural English Sterling Silver Jewelry Box - Dressing Table With Mirror
Located in Bath, GB
A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing
Category
1910s British Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 4 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
, ready to provide another hundred years of wonder.
For simular items : C. Bailly "Flights of Fancy
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Gold Plate
Staffordshire Pottery Figural Pounce or Pepper Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful novelty antique English pottery figure of a man pounce or pepper pot dating from
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19th Century English Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Pottery
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Peppers (1884)
By George Heath
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty pepper shakers in
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1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver Wheelbarrow Bon Bon Dishes
By George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
wheelbarrows.
The surface of each novelty silver bon bon dish is embellished with impressive pierced trellis
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Glass "Champagne Bottle" Decanter, c.1895
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian novelty solid silver & glass champagne bottle shaped decanter
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Novelty Items
Materials
Silver
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Antique Novelty Items For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique novelty items for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique novelty items — often made from metal, silver and wood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique novelty items available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique novelty items are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Art Nouveau and folk art styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique novelty items are appealing in their simplicity, but Alphonse Debain, Sampson Mordan & Co. and Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd produced popular antique novelty items that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Novelty Items?
Antique novelty items can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,471, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $275,000.
Questions About Antique Novelty Items
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2020
The more optimal its condition, the more valuable an antique will likely be. If an item is perfectly uniform with no color, this is likely indicative that it is a modern mass-produced reproduction and thus, less valuable. When 1stDibs vets an item, we look for item condition and patina to determine if an item shows signs of age.
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