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Gorgeous Biedermeier Mixed Wood and Red Leather Secretary Cabinet
By Biedermeier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful secretary cabinet, circa 1825, Vienna, having black walnut veneer as well as a mix of
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique secretary
s office, Northern Europe, circa 1870. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from around 1870, Northern Europe.
The furniture is in very good condition
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1870s Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Black Biedermeier Secretary in High Gloss, Germany, circa 1830s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a beautiful Secretary from the Biedermeier era. It is made of walnut wood finished in black
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Tabernacle Secretary Desk from Austria
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The tabernacle secretary desk stands on low round feet and is richly decorated with noble wood
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
coniferous wood, veneered vertically with walnut. This secretary desk has undergone a professional renovation
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Louis XVI style French inlaid secretary desk with two shelves, three drawers and a
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Oak Renaissance Revival Figural Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Oak Renaissance Revival Figural Secretary Desk Cabinet
Dimensions : 98 Tall X 56
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
English secretary/desk 19 th c. With display
Located in Houston, TX
Construction that is exceptional with cabinetry that is difficult to find
In a piece of furniture of this time period. It is mid nineteenth century
And has been well preserved. The u...
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Impressive 18th Century Northern Italian Inlaid Bureau with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Impressive 18th century northern Italian inlaid bureau with secretary desk. Incredible inlay work
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Olive, Walnut, Burl
Antique secretary desk from around 1870, Northern Europe. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary desk from the second half of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
The furniture is
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1870s Norwegian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Style Chinoiserie Painted Narrow Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
piece painted bookcase or secretary desk. The piece dates to teh 1920s era and is in good condition with
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1920s English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Rare Louis Philippe Period French Secretary with Black Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale book matched walnut Louis Philippe period secretary features four drawers and a
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Fine 18th Century Double Bonnet Georgian Tombstone Mirror Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th-century Georgian tombstone mirror secretary desk is a striking example of refined
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Late 19 th century French louis XVI style desk/secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bautiful and elegant French louis V\XVI stlyle desk/secretary,
it has it original leather top
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Secretary, Austria, Mid 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
The Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered with walnut is an exceptional 19th-century piece from
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartment, Germany circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique standing secretary
North Germany
Biedermeier around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 151 x 99
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Outstanding Italian Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian secretary desk. The desk is in good original condition and has incredible curves. The desk
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1920s Italian Rococo Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique Early American 19th C Plantation Writing Desk Secretary Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful plantation or secretary desk featuring primitive styling with upper cabinet or bookcase
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Early 19th Century American Colonial Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
Rare and Early 19th Century Italian, Florence, Inlaid Writing Table / Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
From a private collection in Florence, this Mahogany, walnut, olivewood, and rosewood inlaid
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mahogany, Olive, Rosewood, Walnut
Two Piece Quality Floral Paint Decorated Venetian Italian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful paint decorated desk with elaborate and well done painted flowers and floral decorations. The desk is two pieces and measures 74 tall x 27 widex 17 deep. The desk...
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Southern German Baroque Tabernacle Secretary, Louis XV, c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque tabernacle secretary in walnut with strapwork.
Upper Bavaria
Walnut
Baroque around
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Mid-18th Century German Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Rare 18th Century Directoire Era French Writing Table with Secretary Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Directoire period walnut writing table features bronze banding and a black marble top. Its
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1790s French Directoire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry
Southwest Germany
Walnut a.o.
around 1750
Dimensions
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Bronze Lady
s Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique bombe secretary in an office or a bedroom. Crafted in Paris circa 1870
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Authentic 19th Century Paint Decorated French Louis XV Provincial Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is the epitome of charm. This gorgeous antique 1850s era French-made and original paint decorated desk has mortice and tenon joinery and big chunky locks in the drawers. This is...
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Rare Two Piece Antique Dutch Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet with Mirrored Door
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare two-piece antique Dutch marquetry secretary desk cabinet is an exceptional example of
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Early 1900s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mirror, Satinwood, Walnut
Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Secretary Abatant Desk, Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Nice condition. Marble Top. Good interior. Measures 38 wide x 58 tall x 16 deep. Dates to the 1920s. Good antique condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble
18th Century Cylinder Secretary, Roll Desk with Marquetry, France, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Cylinder desk with elaborate marquetry
Alsace / Upper Rhine
walnut, maple, etc.
around 1780
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Late Victorian Gothic Secretary Desk Bookcase Seeded Glass Marble Top 1890s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique form of late Victorian secretary desk. Possibly made in New Orleans, because
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1890s American High Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Breccia Marble
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Cuban Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely Christian VIII secretary in fine West Indies mahogany with turned finials flanking
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century English Cylinder Desk and Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
A 19th century two part walnut English cylinder secretary desk and bookcase with nicely
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19th Century English William IV Antique Walnut Secretary
18th C. Dutch Marquetry Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk Bombe Commode Secretaire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dutch marquetry hand inlaid bombe form drop front desk or secretaire, circa 1790. This remarkable item is heavily inlaid throughout including a beautiful console table with f...
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17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
French Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An interesting walnut desk or secretary, in the style of Louis Philippe, from 19th century, France
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Desk with extension - secretary desk from the end of the 19th century, Northern
Located in Chorzów, PL
Desk from around 1890, Northern Europe.
Dimensions: height 149 cm / width 104 cm / depth 72 cm
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1890s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
many functions: A linen press, a chest of drawers, a secretary desk and is flanked by wardrobe wings
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1810s American Federal Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Figural Mahogany Secretary Credenza, Carved in Relief, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian figural secretary credenza offers walnut construction with upper having double
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Tiny French Secretaire, Walnut, Mid 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary
France
Walnut
Mid 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 145 x 93 x 38 cm
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Empire Secretaire, Walnut, France, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Empire Secretary
France
Walnut
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 98 x 49 cm
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1820s French Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut
Burl Davenport Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival secretary offers walnut and burl paneled construction with pierced
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Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
18th Ct German Baroque, Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Marquetry, Bavarian, 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Tabernacle secretary
Upper Bavaria
Walnut
Baroque around 1750
Dimensions: H x W x D: 179 x
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire, Cherry, Walnut, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary
Bavaria
Cherry, walnut
Louis XVI circa 1790
Dimensions: H x W x D
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Italian 1820s Walnut and Maple Slant Front Desk with Floral Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
tribute to Italian design and craftsmanship, this walnut and maple slant front secretary brings a piece of
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Bureau Commode With Green Marble Top
Located in Sheridan, CO
. This walnut secretaire/secretary bureau desk boasts a stunning symmetrical walnut veneer/ The original
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Late 18th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble, Brass
Secretaire, Central Germany, around 1750
Located in Greding, DE
to allow comfortable sitting. The inclined flap with a central lock rises above it. The walnut
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1750s German Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis Philippe period secretary in solid walnut and burled walnut, original
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19th Century French Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Carrara Marble
Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
compartment is tastefully parquet. Veneered with walnut, this secretary has undergone professional restoration
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1810s Austrian Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire with Secret Drawers, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Austria
Walnut
Biedermeier acirca 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Provincial Commode-Secrtary
Located in Hixson, TN
An outstanding 18th century walnut commode style secretary. Fantastic shaped front with pulls (have
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18th Century and Earlier French Country Antique Walnut Secretary
Italian Baroque Bone Inlaid Ebony Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
figural decoration, the top drawer fitted as a secretary with walnut and fruitwood inlay and original
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Fruitwood
Burled Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut secretary, circa 1890s.
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19th Century English Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$9,800
Venetian Burl Walnut Secretary
Located in Hixson, TN
A striking Venetian burl walnut secretary. Made in the early era of the 20th century. Exceptional
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1920s Italian Rococo Antique Walnut Secretary
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary/Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French 19th century walnut secretary/bookcase. The piece can be separated into two
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19th Century French Other Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut secretary desk is an especially
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
George II Figured Walnut Secretary Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English George II inlaid walnut secretary cabinet with mirrored doors, the upper stage with 2
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1720s English George II Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut secretary desk
This is an
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode represents the understated
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1860s French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut, Burl
18th Century Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George II figured walnut bureau bookcase. The bookcase has an out swept
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Walnut Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique walnut secretary for your home. Each antique walnut secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. There are many kinds of the antique walnut secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique walnut secretary, designed in the Georgian, Baroque or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique walnut secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hastings, Josef Danhauser and Kittinger Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Walnut Secretary?
An antique walnut secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,700, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $437,700.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
Questions About Antique Walnut Secretary
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date an antique secretary desk, start by determining the type of hinge used to secure the writing surface. Consult an authoritative resource to find out which furniture makers worked with that type of hinge. You can also look for the name of the manufacturer on the back or bottom of the piece. Find a range of expertly vetted antique secretaries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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