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1880s Napoleon Wax Relief
1880s Napoleon Wax Relief

1880s Napoleon Wax Relief

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1880s Wax relief of Napoleon in wood frame. The wax relief is not fastened into the frame, it needs nails, etc. to hold it in place.

Category

Antique 1880s Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century
Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century

Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century

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Wax Relief, Italy 19th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Wax relief depicting a vase with flowers Italy, mid-19th century Signed "Scot. inv et fecit" Measures: 37 x 44 x 7,5 cm.  

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Early Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th Century Collection of Wax Reliefs
Italian 18th Century Collection of Wax Reliefs

Italian 18th Century Collection of Wax Reliefs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very attractive and extremely decorative Italian 18th Century collection of wax reliefs. The seals are framed within a period ebonized fruitwood mottled rectangular frame.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Pair of Framed Wax Portrait Reliefs of Mr. and Mrs. Blaauw 19th Century
Antique Pair of Framed Wax Portrait Reliefs of Mr. and Mrs. Blaauw 19th Century

Antique Pair of Framed Wax Portrait Reliefs of Mr. and Mrs. Blaauw 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb pair of wax portrait reliefs by Richard Cockle Lucas, British, 1800-1883, in convex glazed giltwood frames, circa 1850.

Category

Antique 1850s English Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Signed Glazed Stoneware Flat Side Vase
Signed Glazed Stoneware Flat Side Vase

Signed Glazed Stoneware Flat Side Vase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The artist has employed wax relief techniques, adding subtle highlights that enhance the depth and texture of the piece.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels
Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels

Pair of 18th century Wax "Damned Souls" Roundels

Located in Leesburg, VA

This striking pair of polychrome wax roundels captures that profound intensity, presenting deeply emotive, sculptural reliefs of "damned souls."

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

19th Century Low Relief of Ferdinando IV Borbone, Wax on Wood, Framed
19th Century Low Relief of Ferdinando IV Borbone, Wax on Wood, Framed

19th Century Low Relief of Ferdinando IV Borbone, Wax on Wood, Framed

Located in Roma, IT

Low relief with Ferdinando IV Borbone' profile as a Roman Emperor, made by patterned wax and coated by a circular walnut wood frame.

Category

Antique 19th Century European Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Wax

Triptych Ritual Protection, graphite, Art Graf, impasto relief, cold wax.
Triptych Ritual Protection, graphite, Art Graf, impasto relief, cold wax.

Triptych Ritual Protection, graphite, Art Graf, impasto relief, cold wax.

By Majio

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

In Triptych Ritual Protection, graphite on Art Graf, impasto relief on Reeves BFK, the umbrella symbolizes protection. Do we not shield and are shielded, with our caring and invocati...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Tissue Paper, Graphite

Antique Pair of Framed Grand Tour Wax Portrait Reliefs 19th Century
Antique Pair of Framed Grand Tour Wax Portrait Reliefs 19th Century

Antique Pair of Framed Grand Tour Wax Portrait Reliefs 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A pair of Continental wax portrait reliefs of Mr and Mrs Luke Foreman, early 19th century in date.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Decorative Art

Materials

Leather, Silk, Glass, Paper

Black Waterfall - Wax Pigments on Cardboard by Claudio Palmieri - 2009
Black Waterfall - Wax Pigments on Cardboard by Claudio Palmieri - 2009

Black Waterfall - Wax Pigments on Cardboard by Claudio Palmieri - 2009

By Claudio Palmieri

Located in Roma, IT

Original title: Cascata nera The painting represents an abstract composition where the thickness of the wax emerges in relief: the black casting gives life to a waterfall, from whic...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax

Wax Portrait Queen Charlotte Attributed to John Flaxman, English, 18th Century
Wax Portrait Queen Charlotte Attributed to John Flaxman, English, 18th Century

Wax Portrait Queen Charlotte Attributed to John Flaxman, English, 18th Century

Located in Downingtown, PA

This large and extremely rare colored wax portrait depicts Queen Charlotte (1744–1818), consort of King George III, modeled in high relief in profile facing right.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Pair of Large Fox Hunting-subject Wax Pictures By Samuel Percy
Pair of Large Fox Hunting-subject Wax Pictures By Samuel Percy

Pair of Large Fox Hunting-subject Wax Pictures By Samuel Percy

Located in Downingtown, PA

Pair of English Fox Hunting Subject Wax Pictures: “The Meeting” and “The Brush” Samuel Percy (English, 1750–1820) The delightful pair of sporting pictures modeled in polychrome wax...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Shadow Boxes

Materials

Other

Pair 18th Century  Eleanora & M. Magdalena Medici Wax Portraits On Slate
Pair 18th Century  Eleanora & M. Magdalena Medici Wax Portraits On Slate

Pair 18th Century Eleanora & M. Magdalena Medici Wax Portraits On Slate

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Their portraits, such as the wax bas-reliefs on slate, celebrate their enduring legacy as cultural icons and political influencers.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon

By Nathaniel Palmer

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Ref: A profile portrait relief in wax titled ‘Unknown Man’ signed N. Palmer is in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum with an attribution to Nathaniel Palmer, ...

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Copper

Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)
Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)

Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork Solid Walnut, Abstract Geometric Wall Art
Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork Solid Walnut, Abstract Geometric Wall Art

Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork Solid Walnut, Abstract Geometric Wall Art

Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District

⸻ Short technical note (optional, если нужно) • Material: Solid walnut wood • Finish: Natural oil / wax finish • Construction: Solid wood relief panel • Custom sizes available

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Brutalist Contemporary Art

Materials

Walnut

Jasper Johns, Double Flag, 1980 (after)

Jasper Johns, Double Flag, 1980 (after)

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

“Layer Over Layer” Coffee Table in Cast White Bronze by Linde Freya Tangelder
“Layer Over Layer” Coffee Table in Cast White Bronze by Linde Freya Tangelder

“Layer Over Layer” Coffee Table in Cast White Bronze by Linde Freya Tangelder

By Destroyers/Builders

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Coffee Table, cast in white bronze, features a relief of solidifying wax in which textile is dipped and then draped into a fixed position.

Category

2010s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

"Layer over Layer" Floor Light in cast white bronze by Linde Freya Tangelder
"Layer over Layer" Floor Light in cast white bronze by Linde Freya Tangelder

"Layer over Layer" Floor Light in cast white bronze by Linde Freya Tangelder

By Destroyers/Builders

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Floor Light features a lampshade cast in white bronze, showing a relief of solidifying wax in which textile is dipped and then draped into a fixed position.

Category

2010s European Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Johns, Paintings and Drawings

Johns, Paintings and Drawings

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Numbers in Color, 1981, Johns
Numbers in Color, 1981, Johns

Numbers in Color, 1981, Johns

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Victor Mayer 925 Silver Oval Signet Ring with Saint-Tropez Coat of Arms
Victor Mayer 925 Silver Oval Signet Ring with Saint-Tropez Coat of Arms

Victor Mayer 925 Silver Oval Signet Ring with Saint-Tropez Coat of Arms

By Victor Mayer

Located in Pforzheim, DE

Victor Mayer Saint-Tropez Pinky Signet Ring in 925 silver, centered by an oval deep seal engraving of the city coat of arms of Saint-Tropez, approximately 14.0 x 11.0 mm, executed wi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Signet Rings

Materials

Silver

Cup 2 Picasso (Sparks 113; Field 168; ULAE 123), Jasper Johns
Cup 2 Picasso (Sparks 113; Field 168; ULAE 123), Jasper Johns

Cup 2 Picasso (Sparks 113; Field 168; ULAE 123), Jasper Johns

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Antique Table Lamp, English Silver Plate, Walnut, Light, Victorian, C.1900
Large Antique Table Lamp, English Silver Plate, Walnut, Light, Victorian, C.1900

Large Antique Table Lamp, English Silver Plate, Walnut, Light, Victorian, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Impressive statement lamp standing at over 3' tall with shade Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Quality silver plate presents bright tones with minimal signs of tarn...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

A Beggar’s Prayer for Healing
A Beggar’s Prayer for Healing

A Beggar’s Prayer for Healing

Located in New York, NY

For similar works, see: “Relief for ‘Wax Painting,'” 1922, Wood, 29 x 17 inches.

Category

1920s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Gold

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Baroque Period Armorial Relief.
Baroque Period Armorial Relief.

Baroque Period Armorial Relief.

Unavailable

H 44 in W 32 in

Baroque Period Armorial Relief.

Located in Markham, ON

South German Baroque Period Waxed Limewood Armorial Carved Relief Panel.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Decorative Objects

English School 19th Century a Bust Portrait of George IV
English School 19th Century a Bust Portrait of George IV

English School 19th Century a Bust Portrait of George IV

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 4.34 in D 0.79 in

English School 19th Century a Bust Portrait of George IV

Located in Firenze, IT

Profile to the right, wearing classical style robes Natural wax in mid relief, a bust portrait of George IV (1762-1830) Size: 14cm x 11cm.  

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Busts

Materials

Plaster

Julian Meredith " Small Fish on Rough Wood (Small Cetacean)"
Julian Meredith " Small Fish on Rough Wood (Small Cetacean)"

Julian Meredith " Small Fish on Rough Wood (Small Cetacean)"

Located in Greenwich, CT

Woodblock print, signed and numbered 3/50, by the British artist Julian Meredith, who has enjoyed a show at the Royal Academy, London, and the Birmingham Museum of Art, where he is f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Decorative Art

Materials

Ink, Paper

"Tyne Salmon" by British Artist Julian Meredith
"Tyne Salmon" by British Artist Julian Meredith

"Tyne Salmon" by British Artist Julian Meredith

Located in Greenwich, CT

The British artist Julian Meredith has enjoyed a show at the Royal Academy, London, the Tate Modern, and the Birmingham Museum of Art, where he is featured in their permanent collect...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Paper

"Pod of Whales" by British Artist Julian Meredith
"Pod of Whales" by British Artist Julian Meredith

"Pod of Whales" by British Artist Julian Meredith

Located in Greenwich, CT

A recent and impressive artwork by the British artist Julian Meredith, who has enjoyed a show at the Royal Academy, London, and the Birmingham Museum of Art, where he is featured in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Wax #04, Reliefes Wall Sculpture
Wax #04, Reliefes Wall Sculpture

Wax #04, Reliefes Wall Sculpture

By Carla Gimbatti

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Wax #04, 2018 by Carla Gimbatti Hydrocal 15.35 in. H x 12 in. W available in black ___________________ After graduating from university in Argentina, with a background in economic...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Polyurethane

Wax #07, Reliefes Wall Sculpture
Wax #07, Reliefes Wall Sculpture

Wax #07, Reliefes Wall Sculpture

By Carla Gimbatti

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Wax #07, 2022 by Carla Gimbatti Hydrocal 15.35 in. H x 15.35 in. W available Aquaresin black/ Off white ___________________ After graduating from university in Argentina, with a ba...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Polyurethane

"Tweed Tyne Tees" by Julian Meredith

"Tweed Tyne Tees" by Julian Meredith

Located in Greenwich, CT

This work is made from wax reliefs blocked on to single piece of elm timber on hand-made japanese rice paper.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Paper

Neoclassical Wax Bas-Relief Depicting Venus Italy Late 18th Century
Neoclassical Wax Bas-Relief Depicting Venus Italy Late 18th Century

Neoclassical Wax Bas-Relief Depicting Venus Italy Late 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

The wax bas-relief depicts Venus sitting on a group of rocks teaching to Cupid in front of her.

Category

Late 18th Century Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Wax

Dame with Puppy Wax Sculpture Polychrome Relief Wax Signed, 18th Century
Dame with Puppy Wax Sculpture Polychrome Relief Wax Signed, 18th Century

Dame with Puppy Wax Sculpture Polychrome Relief Wax Signed, 18th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Dame with puppy made of polychrome relief wax. The sculpture is presented in the original case made of wood.

Category

Antique 18th Century Picture Frames

Neoclassical Wax Bas-Relief Depicting Venus Italy Late 18th Century
Neoclassical Wax Bas-Relief Depicting Venus Italy Late 18th Century

Neoclassical Wax Bas-Relief Depicting Venus Italy Late 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

The wax bas-relief depicts Venus sitting on a group of rocks teaching to Cupid in front of her.

Category

18th Century Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Other Medium

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A very special ( and also rather gruesome ) anatomical model, diameter of the head with teeth, eye half relief of a human head in wax Incredibly detailed, with the muscles, nervous s...

Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A German wax dissected model of the head, circa 1910, showing nerves, arteries, veins and muscles of the head with paper numbered labels. The case has the original marker’s la...

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Target, 2007 Gagosian Exhibition Poster

Target, 2007 Gagosian Exhibition Poster

By (After) Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief. ABOUT SELLER DO YOU HAVE ARTWORK...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Wax Relief, French
19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Wax Relief, French

19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Wax Relief, French

Located in Epfach, DE

Fine wax relief Napoleon Bonaparte France, circa 1830, in the old frame Monogrammed lower left.      

Category

Antique 1820s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Polychrome Habillé Wax Profile Relief of Medici Ladies
Pair of Polychrome Habillé Wax Profile Relief of Medici Ladies

Pair of Polychrome Habillé Wax Profile Relief of Medici Ladies

Located in Firenze, IT

PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES Italy, circa 1800 The wax portraits inset with paste jewels and mounted in a round wood ...

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Antique Early 1800s Italian Figurines and Sculptures

Vintage Italian Framed High Relief Wax Art Form of Madonna and Child, circa 1900
Vintage Italian Framed High Relief Wax Art Form of Madonna and Child, circa 1900

Vintage Italian Framed High Relief Wax Art Form of Madonna and Child, circa 1900

Located in Encinitas, CA

Vintage Italian "Madonna with Child" high relief in sculpted wax with burnished gold gilt frame, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Romantic Decorative Art

Materials

Other

French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Man in Prayer by Antoine Bofill
French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Man in Prayer by Antoine Bofill

French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Man in Prayer by Antoine Bofill

By Antoine Bofill

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Measurements: 13 1/4" H x 5 1/8" D x 4 1/4" W Condition Report: A very fine presentation, cleaned and polished, sealed in conservator's grade wax; relief to the patina in numerous a...

Category

20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Gold Gilt Tole Wall Sconce Candelabra with Birds and Leaves Rococo Style
Italian Gold Gilt Tole Wall Sconce Candelabra with Birds and Leaves Rococo Style

Italian Gold Gilt Tole Wall Sconce Candelabra with Birds and Leaves Rococo Style

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and relatively large-scale gold gilt tole metal wall relief of birds, flowers, and leaves, accompanied by five (5) gold giltwood and plaster candle sconces (with drip pan...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Tôle

Pair of 19th Century French Parquet Top Tables
Pair of 19th Century French Parquet Top Tables

Pair of 19th Century French Parquet Top Tables

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H 29.5 in W 39.5 in D 23.5 in

Pair of 19th Century French Parquet Top Tables

Located in Winter Park, FL

Made of solid walnut and veneer of walnut with waxed finish. Nice carved relief of an urn with olive branches on the apron of both sides.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Tall Case Clock
18th Century French Tall Case Clock

18th Century French Tall Case Clock

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H 91 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

18th Century French Tall Case Clock

Located in Winter Park, FL

The case is made of oak with beautiful floral carved relief and waxed patina. Cast brass clock surround with rooster.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Country Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Brass

Numbers in Color, 1981, Johns
Numbers in Color, 1981, Johns

Numbers in Color, 1981, Johns

By (After) Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Johns, Paintings & Drawings

Johns, Paintings & Drawings

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Numbers in Color, 1981, Jasper Johns
Numbers in Color, 1981, Jasper Johns

Numbers in Color, 1981, Jasper Johns

By (After) Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Johns, Paintings & Drawings

Johns, Paintings & Drawings

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Double Flag, 1980, after Jasper Johns

Double Flag, 1980, after Jasper Johns

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jasper Johns, Double Flag, 1980 (after)

Jasper Johns, Double Flag, 1980 (after)

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)
Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)

Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

His style is lush and painterly, and is famous for incorporating such media into his surfaces as encaustic and wax-based paint and plaster relief.

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wax relief for your home. Each wax relief for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, gesso and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wax relief, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wax relief bearing Empire, Georgian or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.

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