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19th Century Antique Brass USA Surveyor Measurement Instrument F.H Temple Boston
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope topographic level, signed firmato F.H Temple Maker Boston made in the second half
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1870s Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Spirit Level, Mahogany, Brass, Craftsman, Instrument, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique spirit level. An English, mahogany and brass craftsman's instrument, dating
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Mahogany

Vintage Spirit Level, English, Rosewood, Brass, Instrument, Preston and Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage spirit level. An English, rosewood and brass instrument by Preston and Sons
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Rosewood

Italian Brass Land-Surveyor Instrument Made in 1860 with its Original Walnut Box
Located in Milan, IT
Land-surveyor squaring, measuring instrument made of brass, Italian manufacture, from the second
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1860s Italian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

A Handsome English Brass Surveyor s Instrument Raised on a Mahogany Tripod Stand
By Halden Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome English brass surveyor's instrument raised on a mahogany tripod stand; stamped "Halden
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

1910 Old Precision Pharmaceutical Scientific Laboratory Scale Baird Tatlock
Located in Milan, IT
galenic preparations with brass weights from 1-2-5-10-20-50-100 grams, as well as numerous foil weights
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1910s British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Compound Microscope, English, Instrument, Negretti Zambra, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique compound microscope. An English, brass instrument within a mahogany case by
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Late 19th Century British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Antique Transit Theodolite, English, Surveying Instrument, Thornton, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique transit theodolite. An English, bronze and brass surveying instrument by AG
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Vintage English Carved Oak Cased Barograph Scientific Weather Machine
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb well grained polished oak hinged lid glazed cased English Barograph scientific weather
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Early 19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1870 Salmoiraghi Tacheometer Surveyor Measuring Instrument in Original Patina
Located in Milan, IT
Cleps tacheometer Grande model, signed Ing. A. Salmoiraghi Milano n. 11448 of burnished brass and
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1870s Italian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Pair of Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave and Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large pair of scientific optical mirrors, one concave the other convex. These where used in
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Engraved Boxwood Book Shaped Sundial Antique Time Measuring Instrument 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
Engraved boxwood diptych sundial with brass hinges, book-shaped, English manufacture, first decade
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Early 1800s British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1850 Vintage Drawing Instruments Set sold by Papeterie Henri Eloy in Peronne
Located in Milan, IT
owner L. Lemire. Inside the box there are various brass instruments: compasses, drawing pens in steel
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1850s French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Telescope
Located in Culver City, CA
Sits on original tripod base, includes travel box and various lenses.
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1880s French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Butcher Scale
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Brass Butcher Scale: Measures:  24" x 36" x 61"
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19th Century Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Bausch Lomb Brass Microscope
By Bausch Lomb
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
condition. Made of heavy brass and beautiful form, a work of art as well as a functional scientific
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Late 19th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

English brass telescope on tripod.
Located in San Francisco, CA
tripod, circa 1880. Original brass table tripod included with instrument. Optically sound.
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19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass Barometer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Nautical Design barometer.brass/copper with polished steel face sign by maker
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19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

POLISHED BRASS DECORATIVE SCALE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. POLISHED BRASS DECORATIVE SCALE WITH MILK GLASS CENTER BASE.
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19th Century American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Sextant
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century brass astronomical measuring instrument used to determine latitude and
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19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Solid Brass Navigator s Quintant Sextant
Located in Norwell, MA
Extraordinary lattice framed brass "Quintant" by Thomas Wegener. Fancifully engraved "TH. Wegener
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1910s North American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L (French Limited) N. 124291
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1910s French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Portugese Brass Gimbal Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
TYPICAL FORM BY R .N DESTERRO , LISBON
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19th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing brass compass; it is a small compass, signed E. KOEHN Geneve Suisse n.155374
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1910s Swiss Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing brass compass; it is a small compass, signed E. KOEHN Geneve Suisse n.155374
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1910s Swiss Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Astronomical Brass Orrery
Located in New York, NY
his personal collection of scientific apparatus. Orreries are three dimensional models of how
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19th Century Unknown Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Brass Rothwell Manchester Telescope
By ROTHWELL
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
. The brass main tube engraved Rothwell Manchester, rack-and-pinion focusing, is mounted on a tapered
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Negretti Zambra Maritime Brass Barometer
By Negretti Zambra
Located in San Francisco, CA
Negretti & Zambra maritime brass barometer #3323, retailed by F. Darton & Co. London. In working
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19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Steel

Quality Antique Victorian Brass Scales
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian brass scales having a quality set of brass scales with 2 circular brass
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Solid Brass Library Barometer 1914
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass barometer by Taylor of Rochester, NY. Patent date of August 18, 1914. Face is printed "stormy
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1910s American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Brass Optimus English Magnifying Lens
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass magnifying lens by Optimus.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Magnifying Lens on Brass Stand
Located in Culver City, CA
Magnifying lens on a brass adjustable mount.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Portuguese Brass Butcher s Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique brass Portuguese butcher's scale with bull's head figure.     
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Copper, Brass and Iron Scale
By John White and Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper, brass, and iron scale manufactured by John White and Sons of Auchtermuchty, Scotland. J
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19th Century British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Iron

Ebony and Brass Mounted Octant
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English ebony and brass octant with an ivory register circa 1800. Unsigned.
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19th Century British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Brass Cased Storm Change Barometer
Located in Norwell, MA
Gentleman's solid brass library barometer. Also known as a "ships barometer". Bottom of card reads
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1910s American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Monumental Brass Telescope and Tripod
Located in Wilton, CT
This magnificent piece sits upon an adjustable solid brass tripod with various dials for accurate
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

William Greenleaf Brass Lumber Caliper
By William Greenleaf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, wood lumber caliper with brass fittings by William Greenleaf.
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1910s American Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

18th Century Brass Balance Scale
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large antique scale. Cast and wrought iron base with brass balance and weights. European
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Late 18th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Wrought Iron

French 19th Century Brass Confectionery Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very smart French brass balance scale from the late 1800s. The brass pointer is located at the
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19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
other scientific instruments. Although an ancient material, brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, is much
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19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Large Brass Bean Scales
Located in Troy, MI
Fantastic circa 1890 functional French brass table top scale with flat tray on one side and hanging
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19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

English Brass Telescope On Later Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English brass telescope made and signed by E. ELLIOT/TELESCOPE HOUSE, 63 FARRINGDON RD., LONDON
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19th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass Binoculars, Circa 1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Binoculars, Circa 1910.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Turn of the Century European Brass Telescope
Located in High Point, NC
speak to scientific precision, while the attractive, muted hue that the brass has acquired over the
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Early 1900s European Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 20th Century Brass Pressure Gauge
By Dewrance Co. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large, solid brass English pressure gauge by Dewrance and Co., London.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Plumb Bob with Twine c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Solid brass plumb bob. CREATOR Gammon Reel Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950
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19th Century Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Iron and Brass Trayvou Balance Scale
Located in Houston, TX
An iron and brass equal-arm scale from the Trayvou Company of Paris and Lyon. The heavy iron pillar
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1890s French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Solid Brass Plumb Bob c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Solid brass plumb bob. CREATOR Gammon Reel Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950
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19th Century Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

OPTIMUS Early Brass Cased Magnifying Lens
Located in Culver City, CA
Brass magnifying lens by Optimus.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Early Brass Mounted Magnifying Lens
Located in Culver City, CA
Large magnifying lens on brass adjustable stand.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pair of Victorian Antique Brass Scales
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of Victorian antique brass scales standing on a mahogany base. A brass centre column having a
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Dental or Medical Autoclave of Copper and Brass
Located in Austin, TX
A French autoclave of copper and brass, once used for sterilising medical and dental instruments
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19th Century French Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Antique Bausch and Lomb Brass Microscope
By Bausch Lomb
Located in San Mateo, CA
Brass Bausch and Lomb microscope. This has a patent date of February 16, 1897. This microscope has
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

American Brass Compass by Wittnauer WWI
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for an American army officer of the First World War of chromed brass in the shape of
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1910s American Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet, Brass Handle and Brass Hinges
Located in Milan, IT
mahogany case, brass handle and brass hinges, with key. The cabinet with a rectangular base is formed by a
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1830s British Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

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Mahogany

Black Iron and Brass Confectioner s Scale
By Siddons West Bromwich
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 English confectioner's scale with black iron base, brass pans and weights made by
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Brass Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron, Brass

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Antique Brass Scientific Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique brass scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique brass scientific instruments available were constructed with great care. Antique brass scientific instruments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique brass scientific instruments bearing Victorian or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. LeMaire Paris, Dollond, London and W T Avery each produced beautiful antique brass scientific instruments that are worth considering.

Finding the Right Scientific-instruments for You

Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.

The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.

With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.

If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?

Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.

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