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Australian & Colonial – Antique & Historical — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:479
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial – Antique & HistoricalLots with images:477
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:294
Date:6-Nov-2014
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A pair of Tasmanian huon pine frames. 48 x 56.5 x 8.5 cm
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Cole's Book Arcade, Literary plates (2), egg shaped advertising tin, postcards (2), 3 tokens & circular tin. Late 19th to early 20th century. (9 items)
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Thomas Woolner, plaster relief plaque of Dr. Godfrey Howitt renowned early Melbourne public identity who emigrated to Melbourne in 1840. Howitt formed a close relationship with Woolner who also did a plaque of Mrs Howitt & other Melbourne dignitaries including Governor Latrobe. Mid 19th century, diameter 25 cm. Provenance: By direct family descent
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Royal Worcester, Porcelain cup & saucer, painted with Australian flannel flowers, early 20th century
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Antique walking sticks. Carved blackwood & a metamorphic stick with silver plaque 'Presented To W.Pinnington Esq. By The Members, Portwood Working Men's Club On His Resigning Office As Hon. Treasurer Feb. 17th (18)96'. (2 items)
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Pair of scrimshaw cow horns carved with various portraits & horses. 19th century. Approx. 37 cm each
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A fine scrimshaw whales tooth, 19th century decorated with a wrap around ship. Length 13 cm
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Two sailor engraved shells, 19th century one engraved Toad Miller, dated 1893 the other engraved Marry Christmas. 8 cm high, 7.5 cm wide
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A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved walking cane, 19th century. 78 cm long
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A fist carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century. 85.5 cm long
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A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century turned fish scale and spiral carved. 83 cm long
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A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century. 81 cm long
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An unusual whalebone and turned wood sailor's love token, 19th century; engraved to one end 'Mystic*Conn' and at the other end with the name of the sailor 'W*T*Ramsey'. 14.2 cm long
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A whalebone fid, 19th century. Length 25 cm
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An antique whalebone pastry crimper with love heart finial, 19th century 15.8 cm long
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A whalebone seam rubber, 19th century. 12.5 cm long
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Two whalebone and steel sailors chisels, 19th century. 27.5 cm and 27 cm long
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Whaler's killing lance, marked 'Mortimer, London Cast Steel', 19th century. 177 cm
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Brand muzzle loading percussion shoulder Whaling & Bomb Lance Gun with skeleton stock. 19th century. 96 cm
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Two 19th century whale bone sweetheart brooches (one with silver clasp). 4 x 2.5 cm each
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Whale harpoon, double flued, 19th century. 94 cm
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Whale harpoon, single flued, stamped 'Scheibner', 19th century. 99.5 cm
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Large percussion muzzle loading swivel harpoon gun marked Greener. London 1857. Together with two Greener type double flued sliding ring harpoons. Also marked 'G.H. Gilks, Tower Hill, London'. These items where part of a private museum collection & also include a reproduction of Oswald Brierly 1867 painting 'Whaler's off Twofold Bay'. Gun 137 cm (4 items)
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Toggle iron harpoon, 19th century. 98 cm
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Whale blubber spade stamped 'Scorbar(?), London'. In 19th century relic condition. 55 cm
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Whaler's narrow cutting boat spade. 19th century relic condition. 93 cm
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Whale harpoon, mid 19th century with articulated barb. 67 cm
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Sailors whale tooth display. Two teeth carved & engraved mounted in a cedar & glass case, mid 19th century. Case height 10 cm, 12.5 cm, depth 5 cm
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Pair of scrimshaw whales teeth depicting ladies in costume, 19th century. 10.5 cm
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Scrimshaw whales tooth decorated with a three masted ship and laurel, 19th century. 12 cm high
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Scrimshaw whales tooth decorated with a three-masted ship, 19th century. 17 cm high
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Toggle iron whale harpoon, 19th century. 82 cm
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Whale harpoon, single flued stamped 'A.S. London', 19th century. 85 cm
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An erotic Scrimshaw whales tooth, 'Coming into Port', 19th century. 12.5 cm long
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Brass powder flask, 19th century. 20.5 cm
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Embossed leather powder flask, 19th century. 24 cm
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Whaler's knife with Whalebone grip & leather scabbard, 19th century. 46 cm
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Ship's captain surgical kit, incomplete but rare. Housed in a fitted brass bound mahogany box with makers plaque 'Evans & Wormull, London'. Height 7.5 cm, width 45 cm, depth 17.5 cm
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An early colonial Australian mortar carved with the initials & date 'G.F. 1823'. Eucalypt possibly stringybark. Height 12 cm, width 32 cm. Provenance: Ex Jane Thomas collection
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'Hobart Town' Circa 1825 Staffordshire earthenware plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (After) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on porcelain or earthen ware. Extremely rare & desirable. Diameter 23 cm
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Silhouette portrait picture in timber frame with labels verso 'Dearest George at the age of 10 done at ..(?), 1830/31. J.E.S, Jan 1845'; & a later early 20th century label 'Youngest son of Col. Wm. Sorell Gov. of Tasmania Jan. 1845'. William Sorell became Governor of Van Diemen's Land in 1817 under a cloud of controversy due an earlier liaison with the wife of a fellow officer Lieutenant Kent in the Cape Colonies. Sorell had seven children to his first wife and several with Mrs Kent who accompanied him to…
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Australian stockwhips & other curios: Museum standard life-time collection of stockwhip handles, walking sticks & walking stick handles. Predominantly Australian origin ranging from early 19th to mid 20th century. Many fine examples including fiddleback blackwood, casuarina, mulga wood & various Australian hardwoods. The collection has a strong focus on Aboriginal carved material including carved snakes, fists & knots along with traditional tribal motifs. Noted examples; fine whale bone handle with turtle…
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A rare lamp from Australia's free settler history. This 'Candle Lanthorne' was made available to free settlers for their sea voyage to Australia where compartment lighting was very dim. The brass label on the lamp is inscribed: 'Price Patent Candle Company Ltd, Government Emigrant Ship Lanthorne No 3610, Registered July, 1854.' The lantern is octagonal in shape with a pierced lid and hinged top with eight glass sides. 49 cm tall, 23 cm diameter.
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Trade Tokens: Group of 11 mid 19th century Australian shop tokens, noted 'Andrews & Co Drapers, 11 Lonsdale St West' dated 1862 with kangaroo & emu; '1861 J.R.Grundy Merchant Ballarat'; 'George McGregor, City Tea Warehouse, Sydney'. Inspection will reward
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Tasmanian centre piece. Huon pine, casuarina, blackwood, King Billy pine & whale bone. Mid 19th century. 56 cm
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Bushranger Presentation Epergne. An important & impressive sterling silver candelabra centrepiece with hanging baskets, base engraved 'Presented by the Colonists of Australia to Mr & Mrs D.G,Campbell in admiration of their gallant conduct in repelling the attack of the Bushrangers upon Goimbla N.S.W. on the night of the 19th November 1863'. Amelia & David Campbell successfully defended their property 'Goimbla' near Forbes (N.S.W) against the notorious bushranger Ben Hall & his gang. With the brave…
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Muzzle loading single barrel percussion rifle marked Wm. Wallace, 19th century. 117 cm
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Powder flask with embossed motif, 19th century. 21.5 cm
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Small pistol powder flask, brass & copper. 19th century. 13 cm
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Two convict balls and chains and a lead cannon ball, the largest 13 cm diameter
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Colonial wooden pouring vessel decorated with bands of ring turnings, 19th century, unknown origin. 36 cm
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Huon pine picture frame, 19th century with Nicholas Chevalier etching titled 'Mallee Scrub, Victoria'. Frame 42 x 39.5 cm
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An unusual silver plated vase engraved with waratahs, flannel flowers, parrot, magpie & swallow. Circa 1870s in the Aesthetic movement style. 32.5 cm
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Kangaroo embossed notepaper: March 1875 - Dec.1877 group of (3) letters from Thomas Woods to John Jeremiah in London; each on notepaper with a kangaroo embossed at top in black, reddish-brown or bright-blue
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Pot Lids: 'Victoria Tooth Paste, Mr Iliffe Dentist Melbourne' emblazoned with coat of arms (8 cm); 'Cherry Tooth Paste, Bowen & Co. Melbourne' (6.5 cm). 2 items
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Glass beaker with etched coat of arms 'Advance Australia', circa 1888. Height 13 cm
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Taxidermied fairy penguin in glass dome, late 19th century. Dome 46 cm
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New South Wales Colonial Government weights. This historically significant set of 7 brass weights was used as the official compliance standard for all weights & scales in the colony. Each weight is engraved 'Sydney New South Wales 1850' & again with a series of marks including the Queens crown & 'V' for Victoria. Weights range from 1lb. to 56lb. Housed in its original convict built timber box the set could be easily transported to any town in the colony via wagon or coach. Box measures; height 24 cm, width…
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Telescope by W.J.Macdonnell of Sydney, 19th century with black finish & later tripod. Macdonnell is one of Australia's most noted amateur astronomers of the 19th century. Length 150 cm, width 90 mm
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Two antique brass shop advertising signs; 'Violin, Piano, Mr Hamish W. Russel. Winchfield & Hermann 397 Lonsdale St', & 'Elocution. Mr Hamish W.Russel'. 45 x 30 cm each
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Hip Flask: Sterling silver by Stokes & Ireland Ltd. of Chester, circa 1896, engraved 'Sir T.N.FitzGerald. Melbourne 10.3.00'. Thomas Naghten FitzGerald was the first Australian knighted for medicine & practised in Londsdale Street in Melbourne. FitzGerald sported a fine art collection which boasted the famous Jules Levebure oil 'Chloe' which adorned Young & Jackson's in Melbourne for many years. Approx. 440 grams
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Pair of unusual folk art bamboo posts each one carved with portraits of Prime Minister Edmund Barton, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra as well as the Australian coat of arms emblazoned with 'Advance Australia', Early 20th century. 167 cm
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Bookends: Pair in fiddleback blackwood & burl myrtle with barber pole string inlay. Height 14 cm
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Robert Prenzel (school of) carved floral panel, pencil inscription verso 'Miss Dowdell, Albion Park'. 21 x 35 cm
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Taxidermied Platypus, early 20th century. With facsimile hand written note 'To the grandchild who should be intrusted. This was stuffed & mounted by your Great Grandfather Carmelo Mastorana. Year about 1912 (or there about) Australian Platypus or Ornithorynchus.' 42 cm
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Australian Arts & Crafts box. Jarrah, copper & enamel. Lid beautifully carved with gum blossoms, leaves & nuts with a circular hand beaten copper panel adorned with a jade green enamel disc. Stamped on the base 'W.Howitt. Art Worker'. Carver endorsement under lid 'Tom. To. Joe. March 17. 1911'. Height 13.5, width 33 cm, depth 17 cm
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Tram plate and tram tickets (Qty)
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Badges & medallions including, 9ct gold A.I.F 'Rising Sun' brooch, 15ct gold medallion & 'Royal Society' silver brooch. (8 items)
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Walking Stick. Finely carved walking cane with inscription 'J.G.H. Souvenir 1918 Langres France'. 93 cm
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Wall cabinet, cedar & glass with early 20th century telephone list. Height 44 cm, width 25 cm
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Robert Prenzel (1866-1941): Carved portrait of an aboriginal man, signed & dated 1924 lower right. 57 x 63 cm
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Hat boxes (4) and advertising ware, Akubra and Fayrefield hats. Plus reproduction advertising print. (5 items)
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Point of sale advertising; Guardian cotton canvas tent, Miller's anchor brand rope, Chadwicks bucket handles (2) early to mid 20th century. (4 items)
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Sea turtle shell, early 20th century. Length 70 cm
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Sea turtle shell, circa 1930s. Length 45 cm
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'Newmans Celebration Chocolates' tins (2) commemorating Melbourne 1834-1934
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Griffiths Bros. Tea tin 'Victoria's Centenary 1834-1934 Choice Tea 20lb'. Lithograph view of Melbourne skyline, rare in this 20lb large size
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Griffiths Bros. Tea tins 'By Special Appointment To His Excellency The Governor General', 5lb & 7lb. (2 items)
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Brass oval company plaque 'J.C.Brown & Co. Engineers. Geelong' c1930s. 14 x 9 cm
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Car hood ornaments: 1929 Graham-Paige mascot, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (2), Royal Automobile Association of South Australia. (4 items)
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New South Wales Fire Brigade vintage brass helmet and accompanying woollen tunic. (2 items)
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Australian Film Award 1946 'Presented by the Victorian Branch of The Royal Empire Society Awarded to the Overlanders Produced by Ealing Studios London'. Bronze statue by Stanley Hammond dated 1947 on marble base with silver plaque. 17 cm
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Balance of Collection, noted c1968 political poster 'Boltwhole'; 1956 Olympics programme & tickets (4); range cartoon of books (23) including Pickering; cricket programmes (12); reprinted Russian theatre posters; Fenech v Nelson poster
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An early Australian platypus rug of 56 pelts, the animals taken from the Namoi River at Manilla, Northern New South Wales, circa 1900, overall 183 x 162 cm, the pelts backed on brown felt
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Glass goblet with etched lyrebird, signed H.Hiebl, 20th century. 18 cm
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Penfolds Grange Hermitage Bin 95 Vintage 1980
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Merric Boyd (attributed): Cream & brown pottery vase with applied apple & leaves in landscape. 17.5 cm
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Merric & Emma Minnie Boyd: Pottery vase thrown by Merric Boyd with handpainted night landscape signed E.M.Boyd 1927. Height 12.5 cm. Provenance: Hurnall Collection Joels Auction
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Fowler Convict ginger beer pottery bottle, straight impressed mark on the shoulder. c1840s. 17 cm
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Australian pottery water filter, 19th century with coat of arms & 'Whites Dripstone. Advance Australia' applied on the front. With original or period filter. 40 cm
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Merric Boyd: Pottery vase with incised gum leaf, dated 1922. Height 11 cm
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Merric Boyd Pottery vase with hand painted landscape scene, incised signature dated 1941. 10 cm
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Merric Boyd pottery vase, signed & dated 1924. Height 8.5 cm, width 12 cm
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Merric Boyd pottery vase with painted landscape scene, incised signature dated 1946. Height 5.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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Merric Boyd Green glazed pottery vase, incised signature dated 1929. 10 cm
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Grace Seccombe pottery koala statue, circa 1930s. 10 cm
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Regal Masman: Regal Art Ware Art Deco pottery vase in the style of Keith Murray. 17 cm
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Merric Boyd: Pottery bowl with applied gumnuts & leaves glazed in green, signed & dated 1930. Width 13 cm
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PPP, Premier Pottery Preston, pair of dribble glazed cylindrical pottery vases with flared rims, early 1930s. 17 cm each
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Ppp Premier Pottery Preston pottery vase with lid. Unusual colourway & design. Lid ill fitting but most likely correct. 24 cm
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