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French Louis XVI style writing table, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Mahogany bureau plat in the style of Louis XVI.
Having an inset leather top, a frieze drawer, gilded ormolu mounts and raised on elegant ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Burr Walnut Sevres
Ormolu Mounted Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique French ormolu mounted burr walnut writing table, Circa 1870 in date
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1870s French Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Oriental Red Lacquered Side Table or Writing Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental Red Lacquered Side Table or Writing Table
This is a very attractive piece, the table has
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chippendale Writing Table Antique
Materials
Elm
19th Century Tuscany Walnut Dining or Writing Table
Located in Rome, IT
A Tuscany walnut table with rectangular top and sophisticated lyre legs, joined by wrought iron
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19th Century Italian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
$5,696 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Tuscany Walnut Dining or Writing Table
Located in Rome, IT
A Tuscany walnut table with rectangular top and sophisticated lyre legs, joined by wrought iron
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19th Century Italian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
$5,696 Sale Price
20% Off
Maison Forest Signed French Louis XVI Style Writing Table - Late 19th Century
By Maison Forest
Located in Forney, TX
marquetry writing table in the luxurious Louis XVI style, label in dovetailed frieze drawer, retaining the
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Writing Table In The Manner Of George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Early 19th century English REgency bird's maple writing table in the manner of George
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Birdseye Maple
George III Satinwood and Marquetry Harlequin Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine divided top with oval inlaid panel with hunting scene with hounds and hares with floral medallions at the corners , hinged outer sections fitted with a well and cen...
Category
1770s English George III Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Writing Table, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat. Having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mouldings and scrolling foliate mounts to the frieze, two fri...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Table w/ Burl Walnut Top
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique English walnut 2-drawer Writing Table. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful
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Early 20th Century English French Provincial Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Louis XV Style Provincial Walnut End / Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV provincial walnut occasional / writing table, 19th century. With a rectangular
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19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Northern Italian Neoclassic Walnut
Ebonized Stenciled Leather Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with 3/4 gallery edge and a stenciled leather writing surface, with two
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Early 1800s Italian Empire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Bureau Writing Table in Louis XV Style
Located in PARIS, FR
typical of French Napoléon III furniture.
This bureau plat can be used as a writing desk, dressing table
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
French 1950s Black Metal and Wood Occasional / Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Mid-Century writing / side table with a wooden top, a black lacquered metal frame and
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Writing Table Antique
Materials
Metal
1890-1910 Oak Writing Table, Arts
Crafts, Norway / Denmark
Located in Skien, NO
Primitive antique writing desk/office table, handcrafted in Norway / Denmark between 1890-1910, is
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Late 19th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Victorian Rosewood Writing Table by Holland and Sons
By Holland
Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The rectangular gilt tooled leather inset top above two short frieze drawers, on fluted ring-turned baluster twin columnar end supports, terminating in recessed castors, one drawer s...
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19th Century English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Japanese Antique Lacquered Writing Table, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan antique handmade, hand carved temple low writing table finished in red and black lacquer
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$680 Sale Price
54% Off
Spanish Colonial Writing Table/Console, circa 18th-19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
-drawer writing desk. The mesquite (perhaps sabino) wood structure is solid, with no apparent restorations
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19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Rosewood and Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Victorian rosewood and marquetry writing, having a green leather writing surface
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table, the rectangular top set
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1820s English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Side Table or Writing Table, Entretoise Legs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style side table or writing table, Entretoise legs.
Lovely model decorated with
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese
Located in New York, NY
19th Century
The solid rectangular top with carved gadrooned edge; over two frieze drawers with drop handles flanking an arched kneehole ,rope detail and further linear, raised on b...
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19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Padouk
Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table With Cope
Collinson Casters
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with rectangular top with inset brown leather over two drawers flanked by rounded paneled ends, raised on lotus carved turned tapered legs and casters.
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Arts
Crafts Satinwood Writing Table by Marsh and Jones
By John Marsh and Edward Jones
Located in London, by appointment only
An Arts and Crafts satinwood writing lavishly inlaid with stylized foliate ornament and
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Writing Table Antique
Materials
Satinwood
A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese
Located in New York, NY
The solid rectangular top with carved gadrooned edge; over two frieze drawers with drop handles flanking an arched kneehole ,rope detail and further linear, raised on boldly turned a...
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
18th century Louis XV ITALIAN Writing Table with Drawers
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant desk perfect for the center of the room, with drawers in solid walnut and walnut feather veneer on the sides, interiors in poplar. The drawers are all equipped with locks. Tu...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880.
In Bois-Satiné veneer, all-round full-length mirror veneer with seed beads. With very finely chiselled,...
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19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood, Beech
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat.
Origin: French
Date: late 19th century
Dimension: H 29 1/4 x W 44 x D 22 3/4.
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Late 19th Century French Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
Chippendale Desk Mahogany Writing Table Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
5 Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Style Writing Table.
Circa 1900
This Writing Table Features 5
Category
Early 1900s Chippendale Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
French Walnut Desk, Side Table or Writing Table, Louis XIII
Located in Labrit, Landes
French desk or side table, made circa 1660
Massive walnut and iron handles.
Nice antique patina
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Writing Table Antique
Materials
Iron
$3,132 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Brass-Mounted Pollard Oak Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual early 19th century brass-mounted pollard oak writing table, attributed to Gillows, the
Category
1810s English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
William and Mary Style Mahogany Folding Console-Dressing Table Writing Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th Century William and Mary Style Mahogany Folding Console / Dressing Table / writing
Category
Early 20th Century American William and Mary Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful Victorian Walnut Square Library Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning Victorian mahogany square library writing table. Brown
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
A George III Mahogany and Red Leather Topped Writing Table
Located in London, GB
With adjustable ratcheting writing slope, three front drawers and brass handles, on straight
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Baroque Style Fruitwood Console Table or Writing Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Elegant 19th century French Baroque style fruitwood writing table with tapered turned legs, x
Category
Early 19th Century French Provincial Writing Table Antique
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,836 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Louis XV Writing Table in Elmwood, circa 1730
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Louis XV writing table in elmwood, French in origin, possibly from the Normandy region
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Oak
19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian Writing Table / Desk Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
A high-class & beautiful desk with wood-cut details & beautiful tapered legs.
The beautifully cut leave...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Pine
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk or side table of mahogany from the late Georgian Era
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis XIV Walnut Writing Table Or Occasional Table From The17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb walnut table from the 17th century Louis XIV period and style
Good quality table resting on
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
Rare Antique circa 1860 Library Writing Table Desk with Twin Writing Slopes
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1860 Mahogany library table with
Category
1860s English High Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Hardwood
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany from the Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English writing table or desk (or side table) of mahogany from the Edwardian era
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th century Hepplewhite Satinwood Writing Table with Work with Silk Basket
Located in Savannah, GA
Classic Hepplewhite satinwood writing table featuring leather covered slide, a work basket and a
Category
1790s English Hepplewhite Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
$1,996 Sale Price
55% Off
19th Century Louis Philippe Fruitwood Dining or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 19th century French writing table or diminutive farmhouse dining table crafted from
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Writing Table Antique
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table
Item Code: S27-1061
A fine quality French mahogany
Category
19th Century English Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Writing Table Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Boulle Style Inlaid Antique Brass Ormolu Mount Ebonized Single Drawer Writing Desk Table
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
rectangular top has an inset gold-tooled green leather writing surface with a very decorative gilt-bronze
Category
1870s French Empire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
frame with slightly recessed and elevated knee compartment. Protruding, profiled and curved writing
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wood
$9,968 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Spanish Trestle Style Writing Table, Turned Legs, Wrought Iron
Located in Madrid, ES
The tabletop of this 18th century Spanish table is one single wide plank, which over the years has
Category
18th Century Spanish Rustic Writing Table Antique
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine Regency Mahogany Chamber Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Regency Period Mahogany Chamber Writing Table, In The Manner Of Gillows
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Baltic Empire Style Writing Table or Desk, circa 1910 in Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Baltic writing or sofa table in the Empire style (and edging toward the Art Deco period
Category
1910s Baltic Empire Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
different size.
Table height: 31.50 in. (80 cm)
Height between the floor and the belt of the desk: 21.26 in
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Writing Table Antique
Materials
Chrome
$2,183 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Victorian 1880 Marble Topped Satinwood Console or Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely lovely light satinwood writing console table
Category
1880s English Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Marble
Fine Victorian Jas Shoolbred Green Marble Topped Watchmakers Desk Writing Table
By Jas Schoolbred
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Jas Shoolbred Watchmakers table / desk with green marble top
A good looking and well-made piece
Category
1880s European High Victorian Writing Table Antique
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century, French Walnut Leather Top Writing Table W/ Bronze Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century hand carved French provincial desk. The desk is carved in walnut and is extremely heavy and sturdy after all the year's of use. The finish has developed a beautiful...
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Writing Table Antique
Materials
Bronze
$3,040 Sale Price
53% Off
Chippendale Desk Writing Table Pedestal 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined mahogany desk or writing table in the Chippendale manner
Features swan neck handle draw
Category
1910s Chippendale Writing Table Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 19th Century Antique English Mahogany Pembroke Writing Table
Located in Sheridan, CO
Early to mid 19th c., England, rectangular Regency Pembroke writing table mahogany top over two
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Writing Table Antique
Materials
Brass
Side Table or Writing Table from the XVIII Century in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely side table or small writing table from the 18th century Louis XV in walnut
Very nice
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Writing Table Antique
Materials
Walnut
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Writing Table Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal writing table antique for your home. A writing table antique — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a writing table antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A writing table antique made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made writing table antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster
London, François Linke and Maple
Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Writing Table Antique?
A writing table antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,619, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $1,740,240.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Writing Table Antique
- How do I identify an antique table?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.
Bonnin Ashley Antiques IncFebruary 23, 2021In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished. - What is an antique rent table?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell if a kitchen table is antique, look under the table and on the legs for a maker's mark. It may be carved, branded or stamped onto the surface or appear on a paper or metal label. Using the marking, you can consult trusted online resources to learn about the maker and view catalogues of their pieces, searching for tables similar to yours. If your kitchen table was produced at least 100 years ago, it is an antique. Keep in mind that not all antique furnishings have maker's markings. In the event that you're unable to locate a mark, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate your piece for you. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.
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