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Period: 1780s
Antique Campaign Apothecary Box, English, Chemist’s Case, Georgian, Circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign apothecary box. An English, flame mahogany chemist's case, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. A superb and evocative example of 18th century porta...
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British Georgian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Apothecary Box, English, Chemist’s Case, Georgian, Circa 1780
Antique Campaign Apothecary Box, English, Chemist’s Case, Georgian, Circa 1780

Antique Campaign Apothecary Box, English, Chemist’s Case, Georgian, Circa 1780

$2,585
Miniature Georgian Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III mahogany miniature chest of drawers having string inlay and cross banded top, the drawers with original axe-head pulls retaining traces of fire gilding, standing on s...
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English Georgian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Miniature Georgian Chest of Drawers
Miniature Georgian Chest of Drawers

Miniature Georgian Chest of Drawers

$3,500
Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1780
Located in Farsta, SE
A rare stone chest shaped like a book, crafted circa 1840-1870 Made of solid carved Swedish limestone (Öland) with a top nobb in alabaster. The cra...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Limestone

Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1780
Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1780

Exceptional Swedish Limestone Chest Shaped like a Book circa 1780

$2,610
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with fl...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

$17,089
English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany wine cellarette with inlaid Satinwood conch shell, hinged top revealing a compartmentalized fitted interior, and terminating on the original turned legs with brass c...
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English George III Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette. Circa 1780
English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette. Circa 1780

English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette. Circa 1780

$16,000
England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Bat...
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English George III Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze

England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze

$2,388 Sale Price
20% Off
Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Dutch 18th century Tortoiseshell box with rippled serpentine sides embellished with silver mounts and mobility silver ball feet. Some small cracks in the lid, barely noticeable....
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Dutch Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides
Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides

Tortoiseshell Casket Box With Rippled Serpentine Sides

$3,250
ENGLAND 1787 George III Tobacco Round Desk Box In Carved Wood And Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A George III tobacco round desk box made in England. This is a beautiful round desk box created in England during the period of king George III, back in 1787. The box was finely car...
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English George III Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

ENGLAND 1787 George III Tobacco Round Desk Box In Carved Wood And Silver
ENGLAND 1787 George III Tobacco Round Desk Box In Carved Wood And Silver

ENGLAND 1787 George III Tobacco Round Desk Box In Carved Wood And Silver

$1,358 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Italian cabinet showcases a stunning combination of antique craftsmanship and later vintage refinement. The original late 18th century drawers are adorned with intrica...
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Italian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Walnut

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

$1,450
Italian Carved Walnut Hinged Box Circa 1780
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved, hinged, walnut box with flora and foliage detail on top. Carved phoenix in center. Lined in mauve silk. Handle pulls out to release top to open.
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Italian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Italian Carved Walnut Hinged Box Circa 1780
Italian Carved Walnut Hinged Box Circa 1780

Italian Carved Walnut Hinged Box Circa 1780

$2,300
18th Century Knife Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A Portuguese or Cuban silver mounted mahogany knife box from the 18th century. Box with a worn painted inscription to the backside dated 1786.
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Portuguese Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Knife Box
18th Century Knife Box

18th Century Knife Box

$4,500
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English Mahogany Wine Cooler, circa 1890
Located in Evergreen, CO
The perfect way to display and serve the wine of the day or night, this open wine cooler is both convenient and stylish. Made in England from imported mahogany during the late-19th c...
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English Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

English Mahogany Wine Cooler, circa 1890
English Mahogany Wine Cooler, circa 1890

English Mahogany Wine Cooler, circa 1890

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H 19.25 in W 12.25 in D 11.75 in
Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Tea Caddy, circa 1780
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nice mellow patina on this 18th century English mahogany tea caddy with three interior compartments. Two end sections have incised geometric carved lids. Tapered all around from top ...
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English Georgian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Tea Caddy, circa 1780
Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Tea Caddy, circa 1780

Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Tea Caddy, circa 1780

$750
H 5 in W 10.75 in D 6.13 in
Miniature Louie XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century miniature Louis XVI style inlaid decorative chest with marble top. Small chest has two drawers with ornamental brass hardware. Perfect as a unique trinket or jewel...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Miniature Louie XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
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Miniature Louie XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers With Marble Top

$1,200
H 9.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Lighter Vesta Case, London, c.1853
By Thornhill, Henry William Dee
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century very rare Victorian solid silver vesta case and lighter, in a shape of a horseshoe, opening on both sides, with a compartment for matches and a striker, with wheel to wind the lighter wick, one side is applied with initials "E.H". Hallmarked English Silver (925 standard), London, year 1853 (S), Maker's mark H.W.D (Henry William Dee...
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British Victorian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Lighter Vesta Case, London, c.1853
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Lighter Vesta Case, London, c.1853

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Lighter Vesta Case, London, c.1853

$1,634
H 2.17 in W 2.17 in D 0.6 in
Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c. Charming antique miniature chest of drawers. The chest has a marble top. The case is figured mahogany, with four stacked drawers, the ...
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English Late Victorian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers

$650
H 13 in W 11.5 in D 7 in
Miniature Rosewood Wellington Chest
Located in Folkestone, GB
A charming early 19th century rosewood five drawer miniature Wellington chest with a stepped rectangular top above five graduated drawers wh...
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European Regency Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Miniature Rosewood Wellington Chest
Miniature Rosewood Wellington Chest

Miniature Rosewood Wellington Chest

$2,023 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.05 in W 17.33 in D 13 in
Pair Of George III Style Brass Mounted Carved Mahogany Cellarettes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of mahogany George III style brass mounted urn form cellarettes with lead lined interior. The urns surmounted by detachable lids with brass acorn form finials. The urns with c...
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English George III Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Lead

Pair Of George III Style Brass Mounted Carved Mahogany Cellarettes
Pair Of George III Style Brass Mounted Carved Mahogany Cellarettes

Pair Of George III Style Brass Mounted Carved Mahogany Cellarettes

$7,400 / set
H 9 in Dm 12.5 in
Early 19th Century Georgian Burr Birch Pocket Snuff Box, England, circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome early 19th century Georgian pocket snuff box, the richly figured burr birch case inlaid with ebony stringing and an ebony shield-shaped cartouche, the functioning lid opening on wooden...
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English Georgian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birch

Early 19th Century Georgian Burr Birch Pocket Snuff Box, England, circa 1820
Early 19th Century Georgian Burr Birch Pocket Snuff Box, England, circa 1820

Early 19th Century Georgian Burr Birch Pocket Snuff Box, England, circa 1820

$475
H 0.75 in W 3 in D 1.75 in
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink enamel background with white enamel lattice and a raised gold around the hand paint...
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English Regency Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box

Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box

$960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.7 in
George III Mahogany And Brass Bound Cellarette
Located in Essex, MA
Octagonal hinged lid opening to a compartment [ lacking liner ]. Conforming case section. With a flute carved top of base with four molded legs and casters. Key.
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English George III Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany And Brass Bound Cellarette
George III Mahogany And Brass Bound Cellarette

George III Mahogany And Brass Bound Cellarette

$1,650
H 29.75 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
Antique English Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Faced In Boxwood From our Tea Caddy collection, we are thrilled to offer this Antique Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Chest of tapered rectangular shape with silver stringin...
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Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Antique English Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Antique English Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$7,315
H 4.34 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Small Italian Florentine Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage gilt wood storage or jewelry box features one drawer and flip up top with mirror. with storage below lined in an orange velvet fabric. The box has has lots of character,...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 1780s Decorative Boxes

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Giltwood, Paint, Fabric, Velvet

Small Italian Florentine Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers
Small Italian Florentine Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers

Small Italian Florentine Jewelry Miniature Chest of Drawers

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H 5 in W 6.95 in D 4.6 in
Previously Available Items
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780 Octagonal-shaped limestone box from the late 18th century, with a fossil knob in the shape of a cacao bean. Its carved lines and beautiful we...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Limestone

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780

Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780

H 5.12 in Dm 4.93 in
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Georgian Vinaigrette Samuel Pemberton Birmingham
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique George III English sterling silver gilt vinaigrette, William Pemberton, Birmingham, 1787. The box with a hinged lid having an elongated raised octagonal cartouche, which is free from a monogram or name, the borders are deeply engraved with lozenge decoration and foliate engraving to each corner. The lid having hallmarks to the underside and encloses a silver gilt interior hinged filigree lid that would have received a fragrant sponge allowing the owner to enjoy a pleasant smell rather than the fetid aroma of Georgian London...
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English Georgian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Georgian Vinaigrette Samuel Pemberton Birmingham
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Georgian Vinaigrette Samuel Pemberton Birmingham

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Georgian Vinaigrette Samuel Pemberton Birmingham

H 1.25 in W 3.9 in D 2.6 in
18th Century English Enamel Etui with Scent Bottles
Located in Basildon, GB
Unusual olive-green ground reserve Etui, circa 1780, of painted enamel on copper, with gilt copper mount, containing two cut glass scent-bottles and stoppers, an ivory memorandum tab...
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English Rococo Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century English Enamel Etui with Scent Bottles
18th Century English Enamel Etui with Scent Bottles

18th Century English Enamel Etui with Scent Bottles

H 2.88 in W 1.5 in D 1.74 in
Rare George III Sheraton period Spoon Box c.1780
Located in Bath, GB
In many, many years of dealing in antique boxes, I have never come across a Sheraton spoon box such as this. Similar to larger Knife Boxes, this is the same shape but in a smaller scale and the interior fitted purely for teaspoons. Veneered in Mahogany the shaped sloped lid is inlaid with an Ebony and Boxwood star, repeated on the interior of the lid. The fully fitted interior is also inlaid with Ebony and Boxwood stringing. The Box came to me with the three white metal / German 800 silver spoons...
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British George III Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rare George III Sheraton period Spoon Box c.1780
Rare George III Sheraton period Spoon Box c.1780

Rare George III Sheraton period Spoon Box c.1780

H 7 in W 3.88 in D 5 in
Leather and Incised Brass Document Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather and incised brass trimmed document box lined in paisley paper. Brass handles.
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French Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Leather and Incised Brass Document Box
Leather and Incised Brass Document Box

Leather and Incised Brass Document Box

H 9 in W 12.75 in D 12.75 in
Antique 18th Century French Miniature 18k Gold Enamel Portrait Patch Box, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An antique French miniature 18k gold and enamel lidded patch box, circa 1780. Patch boxes were used from the late 1600s to the early 1800s to store small black gummed silk patches o...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique 18th Century French Miniature 18k Gold Enamel Portrait Patch Box, 1780
Antique 18th Century French Miniature 18k Gold Enamel Portrait Patch Box, 1780

Antique 18th Century French Miniature 18k Gold Enamel Portrait Patch Box, 1780

H 0.63 in Dm 0.63 in
Pair of 18th Century Antique Mahogany Knife Boxes
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of superb quality 18th Century mahogany knife boxes from the Georgian period, having a wonderful figuration throughout, decorative shaped front, with the sloping hinged lid op...
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British Georgian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Antique Mahogany Knife Boxes
Pair of 18th Century Antique Mahogany Knife Boxes

Pair of 18th Century Antique Mahogany Knife Boxes

H 16 in W 9 in D 14 in
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Miniature Graduated Chest of Drawers, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite Mahogany miniature chest of drawers with a carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers, original wooden knobs with mother-of-pearl inlaid escutcheons, and rest...
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English Hepplewhite Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Miniature Graduated Chest of Drawers, Circa 1780
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Miniature Graduated Chest of Drawers, Circa 1780

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Miniature Graduated Chest of Drawers, Circa 1780

H 15 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Satinwood Patera Inlaid Hinged Tea Caddy, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany hinged tea caddy with satinwood inlaid floral patera, interior removable lidded compartment with original foil, locking mechanism, tulip wood cross bandi...
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English Hepplewhite Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Foil

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Satinwood Patera Inlaid Hinged Tea Caddy, C. 1780
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Satinwood Patera Inlaid Hinged Tea Caddy, C. 1780

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Satinwood Patera Inlaid Hinged Tea Caddy, C. 1780

H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Cellarette with Original Bracket Feet, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany cellarette with a hinged scalloped compartmentalized lid, flanking brass side handles, interior lock with key, exposed dovetails, and resting on the orig...
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English Chippendale Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Mahogany Cellarette with Original Bracket Feet, Circa 1780
English Chippendale Mahogany Cellarette with Original Bracket Feet, Circa 1780

English Chippendale Mahogany Cellarette with Original Bracket Feet, Circa 1780

H 20.25 in W 15.75 in D 13.75 in
Swedish 18th Century Painted Folk Art Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 18th century folk art box. Original black paint and hardware and key. This handsome box has leather strappings and top handle. It is a wonderful addition to your vintage coll...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Leather

Swedish 18th Century Painted Folk Art Box
Swedish 18th Century Painted Folk Art Box

Swedish 18th Century Painted Folk Art Box

H 10.63 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
18th Century Italian Gilt Painted Reliquary Casket
Located in London, GB
18th century Italian gilt painted reliquary casket A true work of religious art in the form of a late 18th Century hand carved gold gilt painted r...
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Italian Antique 1780s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Gilt Painted Reliquary Casket
18th Century Italian Gilt Painted Reliquary Casket

18th Century Italian Gilt Painted Reliquary Casket

H 9.5 in W 18 in D 7 in

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