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Writing Box Wood Inlay

Antique English Travel Box and Writing Slope with Exceptional Inlay, circa 1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a marvelous travel box. The inlay is stunning.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Inlaid Coromandel Wood Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality inlaid coromandel wood writing box having quality inlaid
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Other

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
By Napoléon III
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box. This is a gorgeous portable writing
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Shell, Wood

Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Abalone From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Shell, Wood, Satinwood

Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
$6,036
H 6.11 in W 15.75 in D 10.04 in
Antique English Coromandel Writing Box by Fisher
By Joseph Bramah, Fisher Brothers
Located in Northampton, GB
Harlequin Pop Up Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Coromandel Writing Box by Fisher
Antique English Coromandel Writing Box by Fisher
$4,833
H 5.91 in W 18.12 in D 10.44 in
Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Box collection, we are pleased to offer this fantastic Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique English Mother of Pearl & Rosewood Writing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Firmly Attributed to Hausburg From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Shell, Wood

C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 inlaid burl wood lap desk writing box, English. Extravagantly inlaid with silver
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Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

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Silver

C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
$750 / set
H 5.13 in W 13 in D 9.25 in
Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
Located in Chicago, IL
masterpiece of Japanese lacquerware. The matching set includes a writing table (bundai) and poem box (tanzaku
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
$8,800 / set
H 5.25 in W 25 in D 14.25 in
C. 1840 Large Scale English Writing Box on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1840 large scale lap desk writing box on custom stand, English. Mahogany with the finest
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Side Tables

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Brass

C. 1840 Large Scale English Writing Box on Custom Stand
C. 1840 Large Scale English Writing Box on Custom Stand
$2,900
H 20.25 in W 22.5 in D 11.88 in
Rare Complete Early 19th Century Indian Sadeli Work and Writing Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare complete Indian Sadeli inlaid work and writing box British India, Bombay (present-day
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bone, Wood

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Inlaid Micro Mosaic Writing Box.
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful inlaid micro mosaic writing box. Missing parts, see photos. Bone Ebony Mosaic tiles
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Wood, Ebony

Inlaid Micro Mosaic Writing Box.
Inlaid Micro Mosaic Writing Box.
H 4 in W 12 in D 10 in
English Writing Slope Marquetry Box, 19th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
English, writing slope crossbanded and inlaid with satinwood, ebony, and other exotic woods fitted
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Vintage Boho Zig Zag Inlay Burl Wood Writing Desk Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Boho writing desk in a box. Chic Burl wood construction with gorgeous
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Wood

Antique Writing Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Houston, TX
This beautiful antique writing box is inlaid with mother of pearl. The interior has one glass
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Velvet, Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century Mother of Pearl Inlay Writing Box
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century mother of pearl inlay writing box with black leather desk top, original key and
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century Anglo Indian Writing Box with Bone Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1860s writing box in wood with elaborate bone inlay decoration.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Bone

Antique Victorian Writing Box Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Victorian
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Georgian Kingwood Writing Box by David Edwards with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
Hidden Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

A late 15th century wood inlaid writing casket, Florence, Italy
Located in PARIS, FR
different types of stained native wood Rare writing box with intricate decoration of inlays belonging to a
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, GB
sight allows the user to lock the Writing Slope. When opened the box reveals the original purple Velvet
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Velvet, Wood

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
H 3.94 in W 16.93 in D 12.8 in
Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
section of wood from below the upper writing slope revealing three small drawers. The Writing Box dates to
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

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Brass

Victorian Solid Rare Wood with Mother of Pearl Inlay Green Leather Writing Slope
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather topped writing slope A very good looking decorative and multi functional little box, these are
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Hardwood

Very Rare, 17th Century Spa Mother of Pearl Writing Box with Inlaid Brass Wire
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship and highly collectible antique box, late 1600s. When it comes to
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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Calamander Writing Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Brass Inlays
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box veneered in beautiful figured calamander with ornate, delicate engraved mother
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Brass

An 18th Century English Portable Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
A late 18th century English mahogany and burr yew wood portable writing box with brass carrying
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desk Accessories

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Brass

19th Century M.O.P. Inlaid Indo-Portuguese Writing Desk or Jewelry Table Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Great quality, circa 1880. Missing a small piece of mother-of-pearl at the key hole.
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Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

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Art Nouveau Cobalt Blue Vase with Pewter Overlay Aesthetic cobalt blue glass
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Nouveau Cobalt Blue Vase with Pewter Overlay Aesthetic cobalt blue glass vase overlayed with pewter in a floral design. This is an excellent early 20th Century piece from Fran...
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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

20th Century English Crocodile Leather & Brass Jewellery Case, c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century crocodile leather bound jewellery box. This charming box features a brass plaque, brass surround and locking mechanism. The box features a velvet lined int...
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20th Century British Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Regency Pembroke Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4707 Regency, mahogany, drop leaf occasional table, having figured mahogany top above 2 string inlaid drawer / 2 dummy drawers to opposite side, all fitted with turned handles, rai...
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Antique 1820s British Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Regency Pembroke Table
Regency Pembroke Table
$2,024
H 29 in W 30 in D 21 in
Near Pair of 19th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Located in Richmond, VA
Near pair of 19th century French rattan armchairs in good condition.
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Rattan

Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Fully Partitioned Jewellery Tray From our Jewellery Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this Rosewood Inlaid Jewellery Box. The Jewellery Box of slim rectangular form venee...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Shell, Wood

Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Jewellery Box
Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Jewellery Box
$1,812
H 5.12 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in
Set of Six Ormolu-Mounted and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A set of six lamps with star cut bases mounted with a Fine knurled band issuing four leopard paw feet this supporting the slice cut eight sided columns terminating with a decorative ...
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Table Lamps

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Cut Glass

Set of Six Ormolu-Mounted and Cut Glass Lamps
Set of Six Ormolu-Mounted and Cut Glass Lamps
$21,481 / set
H 13.78 in Dm 6.7 in
Antique English Burl Burr Walnut Wooden Victorian Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian style Well figured Burr Walnut Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of quite rare dome top and spreading base outline, generous proportions and o...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

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Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

Art Nouveau Porcelain Planter Pot Jardiniere
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant art nouveau porcelain with green finish Offered in great shape ready for home use right away Circa 1910 Rounded body with vertical lobed panels, each resem...
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Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Porcelain

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Porcelain

Daum Nancy Bonbonnière "Cyclamens" circa 1898
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum Nancy bonbonnière "Cyclamens" circa 1898 A "Cyclamens" multi-layered opalescent glass bonbonniere Acid-etched and enameled design of cyclamen flowers on a frosted pink and gree...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Art Glass

Leaping Stag Weathervane Mounted on Marble Base C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage leaping stag weathervane made of copper, with a verdigris patina that gives it a weathered, greenish appearance. Then stag is depicted mid-leap with its from legs extended ...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Marble, Copper

Leaping Stag Weathervane Mounted on Marble Base C. 1940's
Leaping Stag Weathervane Mounted on Marble Base C. 1940's
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 24 in W 34 in D 4 in
Set of Twenty Regency Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Set of Twenty Regency Dining Chairs Each with a tablet top rail carved with anthemion on either side above a reeded horizontal splat and fluted uprights, on hessian covered seat, ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Twenty Regency Dining Chairs
Set of Twenty Regency Dining Chairs
$83,168 / set
H 33.86 in W 19.89 in D 18.9 in
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Late 18th Century Mahogany Pembroke Dining Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very fine mahogany and superb craftsmanship set this pembroke dining table apart. The table has never been refinished, there is some sun fading on one side on the outer portion of ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Late 18th Century Mahogany Pembroke Dining Table
Late 18th Century Mahogany Pembroke Dining Table
$3,600 Sale Price
70% Off
H 29 in W 20 in D 42.5 in
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
This desk is both highly decorative and unusually functional. The well-figured walnut is complemented by delicate inlays. It is diminutive and interestingly designed. Instead of a fi...
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks

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Wood

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality antique Victorian rosewood jewellery box with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior lift out tray above ...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Rosewood

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box
Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box
$637
H 4.93 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in
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Writing Box Wood Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic writing box wood inlay available at 1stDibs. A writing box wood inlay — often made from wood, mother-of-pearl and shell — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer writing box wood inlay, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each writing box wood inlay bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Writing Box Wood Inlay?

A writing box wood inlay can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,498, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $11,224.

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