Adirondack Decorative Objects
ADIRONDACK STYLE
Evoking rusticity and relaxation through simple and elegant designs, vintage Adirondack furniture originated in the Adirondack Mountains of northeastern New York. The most famous piece is the Adirondack chair, which dates to 1903.
With its ample armrests and sturdy but comfortable slanted seat, the reclined Adirondack chair was designed by Thomas Lee for his own country home. The postwar golden age of modern patio and garden furniture production — led by the likes of Brown Jordan, Knoll, Salterini and Woodard — was decades away at the time, and there were few pieces of furniture specifically created for outdoor use.
Lee, a Massachusetts-born Harvard graduate raised in a wealthy family, was no furniture designer. He merely needed a durable, rugged chair for afternoons in the sun while he was vacationing on Lake Champlain in Westport, New York, in the summer. The amateur woodworker used just one wooden plank cut into 11 segments that were jointed together for his now-legendary seat, which is said to have been made of hemlock, hickory or basswood.
The story of the Adirondack chair continues with Lee’s friend, carpenter Harry Bunnell, covertly patenting the chair and going on to produce it as the Westport Plank chair for a growing audience over the next two decades. Over a century later, the Adirondack chair has gone through several design evolutions while maintaining its popularity and basic form with slats of wood such as pine offering comfort both indoors and out.
The widespread demand for rustic Adirondack outdoor furniture was bolstered by the turn-of-the-century establishment of rural escapes to treat diseases such as tuberculosis. The low-slung Adirondack chair became common in these places of convalescence, allowing patients to recline and breathe in the country air. It also complemented the camp-style architecture that was prevalent in the Adirondacks for recreation as well as restoration, where rugged furniture with exposed wood and minimal carving filled interiors and wide porches.
Today, Adirondack chairs are made in a range of materials and can be found around the world, from ski resorts to lakeside piers, their durability and classic form making them an enduring favorite for spending time in nature.
Find vintage Adirondack chairs, benches, lounge chairs, decorative objects, folk art and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Adirondack
19thc Wall Hanging Spice Box With Porcelain Knobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc wall hanging spice box with porcelain knobs. crown molding on the top portion of the box. Wonderful hand made box with great patina and age. Original porcelain knobs.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century Original Grey Painted Dough Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original grey painted and double handled dough try or cow trough. Great center piece for a farm table.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
$716 Sale Price
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19th Century Early Dough Bowl with Original Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful hand-carved dough bowl or trencher is in great condition with a wonderful old surface. The patina is the best and untouched. There are no cracks but a small little rep...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
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Pair of Signed Bronze Lion Bookends, Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of lion Bronze bookends with great weight lions are well proportioned. Great patina from age.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Sponge Lidded Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge lidded crock with light blue hand painted sponge design. Crock is in greet condition with wear from age and use.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$476 Sale Price
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19thc Set of Three Yellow Ware Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century yellow ware mixing bowls. Wonderful color with a white stripe going across the top and each has a beautiful blue design within th...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,960 Sale Price / set
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Early 20thc Brass Duck Ornament
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great bronze design standing duck ornament. This ornament has great color and patina from age. The surface has great textures.
Category
1940s American Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$716 Sale Price
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1970's Brass Starfish Sculpture Life-Size
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large life size brass starfish sculpture circa 1970's Korea.
10" wide/tall. Perfect as paperweight or display.
Category
1970s Korean Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Late 19Thc Shaker Style Pantry Boxes -Stack of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19Thc Shaker pantry boxes in fine condition and all matching stack.This matching stack of four boxes are in great condition and all have copper nail construction.Sold as a coll...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,276 Sale Price
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Mid 19thc 3 Gallon Crock Jar From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19thc 3 gallon crock jar made in Pennsylvania. Wonderful Plant pattern with great deep blue color. Great patina and wonderful size.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,516 Sale Price
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Hand Made Papago Indian Geometric Floral Design Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Made Papago Indian basket with Geometric Floral Design. The pattern flows in a downward direction from the top to show the beautiful floral pattern towards the middle of the bas...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,196 Sale Price
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19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19Thc early pantry box was used in the kitchen for feeds and grains. This was paint decorated later in the early 20thc.Looks like a Peter Hunt painted or decorated style.The con...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$956 Sale Price
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19th C 38 Pieces of Stone Fruit and Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C 38 Pieces of Stone Fruit and Bowl
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$2,636 Sale Price
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Rare 19thc Miniature Yellow Ware Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Three Miniature yellow ware bowls. Each bowl is hand made and hand painted. Great color. This set was meticulously created. Very hard to find....
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved bowl was found in Canada and is in good condition with hand carved handles.Nice aged patina and no cracks.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine 19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Steam Boad Model in Custom Case
Located in Buchanan, MI
Fine 19th century English mahogany schooner steam boad model in custom case. Great attention to detail. This came from a very prominent North Shore Estate.
Would look great displayed...
Category
19th Century English Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th C Original Painted Bee Hive Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monument bee hive shaped 19th c butter bowl has amazing aged dirty mustard painted surface. This large bowl is in very good condition.It has some bark covered wood on the one si...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Swing Handled Baskets from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Smaller basket measures - 13 diameter x 9 high with handle up it measures 14 high.
Larger basket measures - 15.5 diameter x 9.5 high and 17.5 high with handle up.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
$1,036 Sale Price
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Sponge Ware Butter Crock 19thc Hand Made
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc hand made and hand painted butter crock with a lid. 19tthc blue and white sponge pattern with the word butter across the middle of the crock. Beautiful hand made pottery.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$760 Sale Price
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19th Century Original Red Painted New England Trencher with Stone Apples
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic original red painted trencher hand carved bowl from New England in fine condition with a collection of ten pieces of stone fruit (apples). This collection is one packa...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$1,196 Sale Price / set
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Collection of Five 19th Century Hiney Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of five 19th century baskets are in fine condition, mostly Pennsylvania origin. There are three round bottom (buttocks baskets) and two other round shaped early with ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,916 Sale Price
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Early 19thc American Indian Lidded Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc lidded American Indian hand woven basket is in fine condition as found in a private Indian basket collection.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$956 Sale Price
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18thc European Pantry Box With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid in great condition.This is like a oversized pantry box or storage box with the original lid.
Category
18th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
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19Thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19Thc hand carved dough bowl with a wonderful aged patina.The condition is very good with handles on each end.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
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19Thc Original Blue/Grey Large Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original blue painted pantry box in very good condition.This blue /grey painted pantry box.Great size.
Category
1860s American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
$1,160 Sale Price
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19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Bowls-2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two amazing decorated sponge ware bowls are bake dishes or bean pots. Great for serving hot or cold foods. Super for outdoor or indoor picnics. Sup...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sewing Basket With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hand woven sewing basket is lined with satin or silk fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$636 Sale Price
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Collection of Five Alabaster Peaches W / a 19th Century Wire Compote
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of five pieces of alabaster peaches in a 19th century wire compote. The condition is very good. There are five peaches in the group.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Wire
$716 Sale Price
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19th C Monumental Hand Carved & Painted Eagle Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Monumental Hand Carved & Painted Eagle Sculpture. It is possibly from a Federal or government building. It's a Architectural Folk Art Element. The Eagle is carved of wood and...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$11,600 Sale Price
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Stone Fruit Collection -18 Pcs. W/ 19thc Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine collection of stone fruit of 18 pieces are in fine condition.We are including the 19thc wood dough bowl with this collection.What a great statement on a table.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$1,980 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Wood Basket Hand Carved
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large root or burl wood basket has an amazing patina and surface. The condition is very good and sturdy.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Three American Indian Geometric Baskets -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of Papago American Indian baskets are in fine condition and sold as a group of three baskets.
Oval Basket- 6.5 x 3 x 5.5
Medium Round Basket - 7.25 x 3
Basket/Tray ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pictorial hand Made Pima Indian Basket, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pictorial Pima Indian hand woven 1920's tightly woven and in stunning condition. made from hemp grass and devils grass. Vegetable Dyed pictorial Western figures.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Mocha Blue Seaweed Yellow Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century mocha yellow ware mixing bowl with blue seaweed decoration. The condition is very good with lots of blue decorated seaweed pattern.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Hand Carved Large Wood Bowl / Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early 19thc hand carved large serving bowl or tray is in fine condition.Looks like its 18thc New England. This bowl has such a fine aged patina.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Early Large Hand Carved Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early hand carved wood bowl from New England in amazing condition and great patina.
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Brass Candlestick with Wick Cutter and Snuffer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Brass Candlestick with Wick Cutter and Snuffer
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$316 Sale Price
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19thc Original White Painted Feather Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original White paint from Virginia. Circa 1860-1870 used for storage of feathers or cotton. Found in Shenaneoah Valley, Virginia.The condition is very good with minor breaks i...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
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19th Century Hand Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand carved dough bowl with double handles and in fine as found condition.There are no cracks or damages.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$788 Sale Price
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19Thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand carved 19thc dough bowl was found in New England and is fine condition.Nice and sturdy with no cracks or damages.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19thC Mocha Yellow Ware Seaweed Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc yellow ware / mocha seaweed mixing bowl is in pristine condition. Lots of blue decoration on the white band.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Army General John Joseph Pershing Dated 1919 Coin Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing dated 1919 coin bank. GCB (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", was a senior United States Army officer. He served...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Carved Organic Log Form Dresser Box
Located in Ferndale, MI
Hand Carved Organic Log Form Dresser Box
Category
1970s American Vintage Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Handmade Double Handled Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handmade and woven basket is in great condition. The patina is really great.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Large Hand Carved Trencher / Dough Bowl From N. E.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large 19thc hand carved trencher was found in New England and is very solid and heavy. The condition is very good and sturdy with no cracks or damages.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
20Thc Tin Coffee Canister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Coffee tin canister in original painted labels & original condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand carved squirrel has fragments of paint but has a wonderful worn & aged patina.This hand carved guy was carved out of one piece of wood.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Painted Dough Bowls in Blue & Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original painted hand carved dough bowls in amazing blue & red surface.These painted bowls came from a private collection. Both in very good condition.
These bowls are in very ...
Category
1840s American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$3,116 Sale Price / set
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19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original painted Fruit & Floral Decoration Box.
Dovetailed construction and walnut wood. Wonderful age consistent of use.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Hand Carved Dough Bowl with Rag Balls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great used condition. This fine hand carved dough bowl with handles has a wonderful worn patina. This bowl comes with ten cotton rag balls from Pennsylvania.
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Four 19th Century Butter Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of four butter bowls in good condition from Pennsylvania.
Smallest bowl measures:
12 x 3
Medium bowls measure:
13 x 3
Largest oval bowl measures:
14 x 15 x 4.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Hand Carved Original White Painted Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine country /rustic hand carved large dough bowl is in great condition. It has old metal repairs inside of the bowl and one painted over on the ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Native American Indian Carving By Clye Drew 1953
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture of a Indian is carved by Clyde Drew Mi kmac Native American Newfoundland ,Canada. Moose antler carving by Clye Drew circa 1953.
It is mounted on a hand carved wood base.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn, Wood
$1,996 Sale Price
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Papago Indian Basket W/ Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Papago Indian weaving basket with handle in great condition.Great addition to any collection.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Brown Painted Box W/ Drawer & Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is either a 19thc hardware drawer box or a cash drawer of sorts.The construction is early cut nails and a dovetailed drawer.There is a brass & iron handle on the side of the box...
Category
1890s American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Burl Maple Compote W/ Collection of 25 Pcs.Mini of Stone Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Burl tiger maple compote from New England in fine condition 7 filled with a 25 pieces collection of miniature stone fruit.Sold as a collection of stone fruit & compote together.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$1,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Papago Geometric Indian Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Papago American Indian geometric basket in fine condition.Amazing patina and form.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
20th C Cast Iron Cat Boot Scrape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C cast iron cat boot scrape.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Sponge ware Bowl With Scalloped Sponge Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Sponge ware pitcher with hand painted blue scalloped design. The bowl was made to have a scalloped texture feel underneath the hand painted blue sponge look. Great color to the...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Hand Carved Wooden New England Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 219thc Wooden dough bowl found in New England. Wonderful patina and age to the surface. Great size.
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Adirondack Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Adirondack decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Adirondack decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Adirondack decorative objects made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Navajo Indian Art, Native American Art, Roseville Pottery, and Saks Fifth Avenue. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $12,000 while the average work can sell for $895.
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