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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:790
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:94
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:589
Date:8-Sep-2015
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An unusual pair of turned rosewood candlesticks, tapering turned and knopped columns on a round spreading foot, with urn shape nozzles. Height 29 cm
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An ebony and ivory candlestick, formed of alternating sections of material, the nozzle ivory, the stem ebony above a ring of ivory raised on a circular ebony base. Height 12.5 cm
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Four brass fire irons.
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A good Victorian brass mounted burr walnut book slide with Gothic arched decoration. Length when fully open 55 cm
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A Victorian mahogany, rosewood and satinwood games box, the exterior with chequerboard top, hinted opening to reveal backgammon interior.
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A travelling ivory chess set, by Jaques & Son, London; the mahogany framed folding board with lockable red stained and natural ivory pieces (one knight absent). In original leatherette case.
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A 19th century French Prisoner of War bone domino set, the narrow rectangular case with fine engraved geometric decoration including fine highlights, stained red, black and tan, the conforming sliding lid enclosing a full set of dominoes, the case with pinned construction, a rare set in good condition. 13.5 cm x 3.2 cm x 4.9 cm
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A mahogany cased vintage Mahjong set, the lid opening to reveal bone sticks, the two removable trays with casein Mahjong set, complete with wooden boards, booklets, etc.
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A Victorian cast iron money ‘BANK’, formed as a bank with grilled doors and windows, the money slot to the domed tiled roof, old wood base. 10 cm x 8 cm x 15 cm
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A c.1900 W. Watson & Sons, Melbourne, lacquered brass and steel magic lantern, in original tin case, the lens and optic housing engraved with maker’s details, the tin back case with a door to each side.
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A vintage metal printer’s tray of old wooden printed type, mostly capital letters.
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A vintage tray of old wooden printer’s type, similar to above.
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A tray of old wooden printer’s type, similar to above.
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A tray of old wooden printer’s type, mainly larger blocks, capital letters, numbers, etc.
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Three old wooden carpenter’s clamps.
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A large Stanley Bailey No. 8 plane. Length 61 cm
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A carpenter’s wood tool box, with assorted tools including saws, planes, callipers, oilstone, etc, a good lot of tools. 95 cm x 55 cm x 34 cm
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A Stanley No. 55 plough plane, in original box with blades.
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A Spiers plane, together with a small metal framed plane.
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Two wood and brass plough planes.
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Two rosewood and brass spoke shaves, a large chisel and other tools.
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A brace together with a collection of bits, some unusual sizes, some in original pouch.
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A large fishmonger’s shop sign, in the form of a fish, naturalistically painted and with ‘Fresh Fish’ painted in red, detailed to both sides, two large iron rings for hanging. Length 1470.
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An early 20th century quality cased ‘Roach 2 lbs 1oz. taxidermied fish, the ebonised case with bow glazed front, silver lettering detailing the fish, angler, location and date 26 Sept. 1930, the fish amongst various ‘natural’ riverbed, grasses, etc. 50 cm x 12.5 cm x 31.5 cm
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A 14½ inch oilskin canvas stuffed mallard hen duck decoy, a lightweight floater, retaining most original finish, minor retriever dog marks to one side, c.1920.
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A 15½ inch vintage solid wood Mason duck decoy, steel weight to underside, good original patina, c.1930.
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A good pair of Blue Wing Teal display duck decoys, hand carved and painted from a single block of wood, wide body style.
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A c.1930 6¼ inch Scarborough wooden sea fishing reel, wooden handles, pierced ventilated spool, brass mounts.
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A large late 19th century 4½ inch Carters of London brass salmon fishing reel with check, large fat brown handle, embossed maker’s details to faceplate.
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A c.1880 large calf skin leather fly fishing wallet, multiple pages enclosed with some old trout flies, 7 inch x 5 inch x 2 inch.
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A good English extendable poacher’s brass gaff, grey paint finish, complete with hook keeper, with brass priest butt and belt clip to side, extends from 13 inch to 35 inch, c.1940.
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An early 20th century mahogany and brass salmon fishing reel, 4½» body with brass star back, on/off ratchet, moveable line guide, brass inner spool.
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An early 20th century Meisselbach 480 Takapart casting reel, nickel coated brass, German silver spool, on/off check, maker’s details embossed and dates c.1904-09.
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A good Malloch 2½ inch brass fly reel, fully embossed, maker’s details to face plate, permanent check, good working order, c.1888.
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A Hardy 4 inch early sea fishing reel ‘The Goodwin’, on-off check, spool tensioner, fully embossed with maker’s details, etc., including appointment seals, cast aluminium body with ‘War-Time black’ finish, c1940-46.
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A large antique Milward brass mounted wooden game fishing reel. Impressed marks. Diameter 15 cm
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A vintage Hardy No. 1 Mark V Altex fixed spool reel (LHW), good original condition, maker’s details to fitted circular plaque to side, good working order with strong snappy bale arm.
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A Hardy Bros. vintage fixed spool No. 2 Mark V fishing reel, all alloy with brass fittings and bakelite handle (LHW), snappy bale arm, maker’s details to inset plaque to body.
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An Allcocks ‘Easycast’ blackened alloy casting reel, with multiple controls, affixed logo plaque with patent numbers, c.1940.
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An Allcock & Co. ‘The Conquest’ 3 inch trout reel, with quick release spool, brass foot, permanent check and old vintage silk braided line.
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A Hardy’s ‘Viscount’ fly reel, along with two spare spools.
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A vintage angler’s live bait kettle, of large size, green japanned finish metal with star punched hinged lid and swing handle, circa 1920.
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A rare c.1900 stitched canvas and leather salmon fishing rod holder, cylindrical form, khakhi green canvas cover with leather strapping and cap ends. Length 118 cm diameter 10.5 cm
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A fine old J.J.S. Walker, Brampton three piece, 9’9 inch split cane fly rod, c.1950, named to the butt ferrule, complete with cloth bag.
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An extendable alloy salmon tailer, double brass belt clips, cork handle with leather lanyard.
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A large old turtle shell, semi-polished matt finish, some minor losses. Length approx. 1000.
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A large turtle shell, some damage but of good large size. Length 75 cm
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A vintage walking stick, the shaft comprising of shark vertebrae, the silver plate handle in the form of a horse’s head, horn and brass ferrell to base. Length 35 cm
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An uncarved elephant tusk on stand, of good uniform colour and polish. 3050gms. Outer curvature 88 cm diameter 24.5 cm
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A taxidermied young alligator, with open mouth and glass eyes. Length 56 cm
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A ‘Premium’ reindeer skin, good winter coat, well tanned.
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A Mongolian goatskin, well tanned, long dark fur.
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A Mongolian goatskin, well tanned, long white fur.
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A fine antler carving of a dragon, raised finely detailed scales and spikes, horn inset eyes.
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A fine antler carving of a dragon, wings raised, head lowered with open mouth, perched upon a rocky outcrop.
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Two fine antler carvings, one as a horny toad, the other as a recumbent buffalo.
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A good fine tagua nut carving of a dragon, carved in the full round with smooth plain wings, well detailed claws. A plaited beaded rope length attached.
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Two small marine ivory carvings, one as a sperm whale of curved form, the other a dolphin raised on a greenstone base.
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Two small fine carvings, both finely detailed, one as a perched cockatoo, the other a tuatara raised on a greenstone polished base.
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A marine ivory whale’s tooth carved as an eagle’s head, finely detailed feathers, the curved beak with open mouth, black inset eye detail. Length 6 cm
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A pair of polished greenstone bookends, tapered slab form, felt bases, label attached. Each 13 cm x 90 3.3 cm
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A natural river worn part greenstone boulder, single cut, flat curved form. 20 cm x 14 cm x 50 approx.
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An essentially clear nugget of kauri gum, polished finish. Weight 454gms.
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Four kauri gum pieces, total 1875gms.
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Five kauri gum pieces, total 1460gms.
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A large piece of kauri gum carved in barley twist or braided rope form. Weight 1020gms. Length 31 cm
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An early 20th century Indian carved ivory tusk section brush pot with carved wooden base, a wide encircling band of elephants, ox and various figures amongst foliage. Height 7.8 cm diameter approx. 6.2 cm
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A large piece of a stalagmite. 18 cm x 23 cm
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A large and heavy opal veined stone boulder, the multi-hued opal displayed in cut and fractured faces of the boulder. 21 cm x 13 cm x 28 cm
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A section of Dactylanthus Taylorii wood-rose, with a large ‘flower’ on a single branch. Length 34 cm
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Two 19th century carved coconut shells, with floral motifs, the head of a gentleman to one, the head and torso of a woman to the other. One with ivory pins for hanging, possibly carved by prisoners of war or sailors. Length 18 cm and 12 cm
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An 18th/ 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting the worship of the Jain leader Tirthankara Parshvanath, in inks, watercolours and gilding; against a pea green background a royal donor couple stand either side of Parshva - the 23rd Jain Tirthankara enthroned, hooded by seven naga serpents, in meditation beneath a canopy with three golden finials. 24.5 cm x 175. Provenance: Ex. the estate of a New Zealand artist, collected by him c1950 to 1970 while living in India and working at the ‘Lintas’…
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Three antique Indian paintings on board, polychrome painted with rich gilt and jewelled highlights; one as a seated female musician playing a stringed instrument with peacock in attendance, another with three figures in traditional highly gilded and jewelled costume beneath a tree, includes animals and birds, the other as a seated Ganesh with attendant figures, some minor attention required. 35.5 cm x 30.5 cm 41 cm x 35.5 cm and 45 cm x 36.5 cm
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A set of 10 antique Indian miniature paintings in one common frame, most with a stylised figure, polychrome painted dominated with green, blue and red, gilt highlights, each approx. 7 cm x 5.5 cm
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Two antique Indian paintings on board, both polychrome and with gilt enrichments; one as a group of three musicians beneath a tree, animals at their feet, the other as a religious figure seated on a throne upon the back of an ox, a green figure held within the left arm, other figures in attendance, richly gilded, some minor attention required.
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An 18th/ 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting the worship of Krishna manifest as Shrinathji, in gouache, watercolour and gilding; against a white spotted cobalt background two priests bearing devotional objects flank a shrine of the child deity. 29 cm x 18 cm
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An 18th/ 19th century Indian miniature painting depicting the worship of Krishna manifest as Shrinathji, in gouache, watercolour and gilding; against a white spotted cobalt background two priests bearing devotional objects flank a shrine of the child deity. 29 cm x 18 cm
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Two 18th/19th century Indian paintings depicting Krishna manifest as Shrinathji; one in ink, pigments and silvering; against a silver background two priests bearing devotional objects flank a shrine of the child deity. 32 cm x 240; the other in blue/black and white depicts the deity. 24 cm x 160
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Two Indian Hastakara Yantra astrological diagrams, 18th/19th century, each depicting a line drawing of a hand, the palms decorated with animals and tantric symbols and inscriptions in inks. 30.5 cm x 21.5 cm and smaller.
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Three18th/19th century Indian miniature paintings depicting Radha Krishna, the largest in gouache and gilding; against a pale blue background the deities promenade before a flowering border, 27 cm x 200; the others, smaller, depict the couple enthroned and Krishna milking a cow. Distressed.
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Two 18th/19th century Indian miniature paintings, depicting a Maharaja smoking a pipe with attendant in the background, the other with four small scenes featuring men in various activities.
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Four 18th/19th century illustrations from a Jain manuscript, depicting tortures in the levels of hell; along with a Jain tantric manuscript and diagram. Each 11 cm x 25 cm
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Seven various 18th/19th century Indian miniature paintings, variously depicting Jain and Hindu deities, Rajasthani figures and others. Various sizes.
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Seven various 18th/19th century Indian miniature paintings, variously depicting Rajasthani figures and others. Various sizes.
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Four various 18th/19th century Indian miniature paintings, variously depicting women. Various sizes. Distressed.
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Lotte Gützlaff silhouette of a young nymph beside a fountain, finely worked, German, c.1920. 24.5 cm x 18.5 cm
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A Victorian period needlework tapestry, an elderly gentleman with long pipe seated beside a young girl, highlighted with Berlin beadwork. 42 cm x 42 cm
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Two portrait miniatures, a profile of an 18th century gent in military costume and a portrait of a young child with cat. Each in a heavy gilded frame, both oval, the largest 11.5 cm x 8.5 cm
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A triptych Stevenograph, depicting hunting scenes. Each 4.5 cm x 14.5 cm in single frame.
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A vintage map of China, published London by Cassell, hand coloured in outline. 42.5 cm x 30.5 cm
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An 18th/19th century Greek icon, of the Holy Trinity, painted in oils on a wooden panel, the image protected by a silver riza or oklad worked in repousse in a manner similar to the attitudes of the three figures surmounted by a hovering dove framed by a sunburst nimbus; engraved upper left ‘La Santissima Trinita’. Stamped silver mark centre left ‘Sigma Pi’. Held within a later plaster gilt moulded rectangular frame. Overall 41.5 cm x 34.5 cm
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A Michael Jackson and others signed bass guitar. Any New Zealand Michael Jackson fan will remember the last ever 96/97 History World Tour visit to New Zealand at Ericsson Stadium, on Saturday the 9th of November. The anticipation was huge and the show was an emotional heart stopper. A number of local performers were in line as potential support acts including Wellington band FBI. Although the band was not picked to support the tour they attended the concert and obtained the signatures on this bass guitar…
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An American ‘Roll-A-Top’ one armed bandit type gambling machine. Pat. No. 1763841 and 2015640, Des Pat, No. 94718 and 94719, coin-head no. 2038069. Watling Mfg Co. 4650 W. Fulton St., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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A 19th century walnut cased polyphon, along with numerous pierced player discs, the tabletop player with inlaid lid opening to reveal a picture inset under the lid and the mechanism with gilt metal fittings, tempo-regulator and steel player comb. Working order with crank handle. 53 cm x 48 cm x 23 cm
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An Edwardian oak framed two decanter tantalus, the square section decanters flanking a small locked cupboard with Edelweiss carved to the front. Width 37.5 cm
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An oak cased triple decanter tantalus, the three decanters of square section enclosed in a mirror backed case with butterfly hinged cabinet before them, opening to reveal a mahogany lined cigar box, the case with decorative metal capping and binding and with pressed wood decorative panels. Width 38.5 cm
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A Victorian gilded cast iron wall barometer/clock, banjo type form, the case with acanthus leaf, floral and scroll detail, the top dial for the barometer, enamelled thermometer dial to the centre, a clock to the base, the enamel dial with Roman numerals. Length 66 cm
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A George III flame mahogany banjo barometer, silvered dials and back plates to the circular barometer, long rectangular thermometer, top small ‘dry damp’, scale and level to base marked ‘F. Ciappessoni Hastings’. Some attention required, double swan neck pediment, fine inlaid border.
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An New ZealandR locomotive number plate, ‘T.R. 107’, cast steel with bright plating, oval with raised number and border and painted red background. Width 41 cm
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An. New Zealand Rail engine number plate ‘DS 215’, in bronze, oval form. Note: DS 215 built by Drewry/Vulcan in 1953, in service with New Zealand Rail. from 1953 to 1982 then in 2005 included into the collection of The Midland Rail Heritage Trust. 5.8 cm x 41.7 cm
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