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Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Alexander Pope 18thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Alexander Pope 18thC Measures- 6.75"H x 5.25"W x 1.75"D
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18th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Alexander Pope 18thC
Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Alexander Pope 18thC

Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Alexander Pope 18thC

H 6.75 in W 5.25 in D 1.75 in
Antique Miniature Wax Portraits of President George & Martha Washington C1810
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Miniature Wax Portraits of President George & Martha Washington C1810 Measures
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Early 19th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

Antique Miniature Wax Portraits of President George & Martha Washington C1810
Antique Miniature Wax Portraits of President George & Martha Washington C1810

Antique Miniature Wax Portraits of President George & Martha Washington C1810

H 6.75 in W 5.75 in D 1 in
"A Roman Cardinal" Wax Portrait by Francesco Pozzi, c. 1817
Located in Chicago, IL
portraiture. Miniature wax portraits were first invented in Italy during the 16th century and remained
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Early 19th Century European Other Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

Antique "A Roman Cardinal" Wax Portrait by Francesco Pozzi, c. 1817
"A Roman Cardinal" Wax Portrait by Francesco Pozzi, c. 1817

"A Roman Cardinal" Wax Portrait by Francesco Pozzi, c. 1817

H 1 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans John Fillans
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19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Burl

Antique Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans
Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans

Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans

H 12.5 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
18th Century Icon, Wax Portrait Giltwood Frame
Located in London, by appointment only
Rare 18th century giltwood framed carved and polychrome wax silver and gold decorated figure of
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Antique 18th Century Icon, Wax Portrait Giltwood Frame
18th Century Icon, Wax Portrait Giltwood Frame

18th Century Icon, Wax Portrait Giltwood Frame

H 9 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
Wax Portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wax portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman, Late 18th century
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Other

Antique Wax Portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman
Wax Portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman

Wax Portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman

H 0.5 in Dm 6.13 in
"George Washington Portrait Wax, " Painted Wax Relief signed by George Rouse
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This profile portrait of George Washington is a wax relief in an early antique birdseye maple frame
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1920s Folk Art Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Paint, Wax

Antique "George Washington Portrait Wax, " Painted Wax Relief signed by George Rouse
"George Washington Portrait Wax, " Painted Wax Relief signed by George Rouse

George Rouse
"George Washington Portrait Wax, " Painted Wax Relief signed by George Rouse, c. 1924

H 15.5 in W 13.5 in
French School, Portrait of an officer, 1915, wax crayon on paper
Located in Paris, FR
French School beginning of the 20th century Portrait of an officier, 1915 Wax crayon on paper
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1910s Symbolist Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wax Crayon

Antique French School, Portrait of an officer, 1915, wax crayon on paper
French School, Portrait of an officer, 1915, wax crayon on paper

French School, Portrait of an officer, 1915, wax crayon on paper, 1915

H 20.28 in W 12.41 in
Horatio Nelson Signed Letter and Portrait, 1797
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Baltimore Evening Post. The letter is paired with an original wax portrait of Nelson, dating to the early
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1790s English George III Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Metal

Antique Horatio Nelson Signed Letter and Portrait, 1797
Horatio Nelson Signed Letter and Portrait, 1797

Horatio Nelson Signed Letter and Portrait, 1797

H 13.63 in W 22.13 in D 2 in
"Crawford Women", 19th Century Wax Relief Portraits, Framed By Chapman Bros
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY These wax relief portraits of two women, possibly the same woman dated two
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1850s Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wax

"Crawford Women", 19th Century Wax Relief Portraits, Framed By Chapman Bros
"Crawford Women", 19th Century Wax Relief Portraits, Framed By Chapman Bros

Richard Cockle Lucas
"Crawford Women", 19th Century Wax Relief Portraits, Framed By Chapman Bros, 1850s

H 13.5 in W 11.5 in
Portrait of Gabriele D'Annunzio - Wax Sculpture by Aurelio Mistruzzi, Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Gabriele D'Annunzio Portrait is an original decorative object realized in the XX century by Aurelio
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Early 20th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wax

Portrait of Gabriele D'Annunzio - Wax Sculpture by Aurelio Mistruzzi, Early 1900
Portrait of Gabriele D'Annunzio - Wax Sculpture by Aurelio Mistruzzi, Early 1900

Aurelio Mistruzzi
Portrait of Gabriele D'Annunzio - Wax Sculpture by Aurelio Mistruzzi, Early 1900, Early 1900

H 1.19 in Dm 8.51 in
American Classical Period Scissor-Cut Silhouette by Auguste Edouart, Dated 1845
By Auguste Edouart
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
London in 1814 where he began making wax portraits, then in 1825 he began working solely as a silhouette
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Paper, Birdseye Maple

American Classical Period Scissor-Cut Silhouette by Auguste Edouart, Dated 1845
American Classical Period Scissor-Cut Silhouette by Auguste Edouart, Dated 1845

American Classical Period Scissor-Cut Silhouette by Auguste Edouart, Dated 1845

H 16.75 in W 13.75 in D 1.75 in
A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
symmetrical curvilinear motifs. It was made according to the ancient tradition of devotional and portrait wax
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.
A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.

A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.

H 10.5 in W 6.75 in D 5.5 in
French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Albertine of Vienna, formulates the hypothesis that the wax head could be the portrait of a young Roman girl
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Synthetic

French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900

French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900

H 17.88 in W 13.19 in D 8.67 in
Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff Examining Recruits 1866, Signed Ball Hughes
Located in South Burlington, VT
signature, this man was a sculptor and wax-portrait artist. He was born in London, England, and died in
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood, Pine

Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff Examining Recruits 1866, Signed Ball Hughes
Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff Examining Recruits 1866, Signed Ball Hughes

Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff Examining Recruits 1866, Signed Ball Hughes

H 20 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon
By Nathaniel Palmer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and impressive pair of relief portrait busts in copper depicting portrait busts of
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1830s English William IV Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Copper

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon

H 12.5 in W 11 in D 1.75 in
Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Bruxelles, BE
, an accomplished wax sculptor specialized in portraits and funeral masks, Agnolo entered the
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Terracotta

Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Agnolo di Polo Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528' - Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

H 21.86 in W 9.45 in D 6.5 in
Pair of sculptors by John Henning Senior, HRSA and Caroline Princess of Wales
Located in Glencarse, GB
reduced size. He also continued to produce wax portraits, and some small portraits for reproduction in
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Wax Portrait

Pair of sculptors by John Henning Senior, HRSA and Caroline Princess of Wales
Pair of sculptors by John Henning Senior, HRSA and Caroline Princess of Wales

Pair of sculptors by John Henning Senior, HRSA and Caroline Princess of Wales

H 1.58 in Dm 6.11 in
Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Captain Cook 18thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Captain Cook 18thC Measures- 7.75"H x 7.5"W x 1"D
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18th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Captain Cook 18thC
Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Captain Cook 18thC

Antique Miniature Wax Portrait of Captain Cook 18thC

H 7.75 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Miniature Classical Wax Portraits in Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of miniature antique wax portraits depict Classical man and woman high relief portraits in
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19th Century European Classical Greek Antique Wax Portrait

Pair of Miniature Classical Wax Portraits in Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Pair of Miniature Classical Wax Portraits in Giltwood Frames, 19th Century

Pair of Miniature Classical Wax Portraits in Giltwood Frames, 19th Century

H 7 in W 7 in D 1 in
18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique carved and polychromed wax portrait of Marc Antony and Cleopatra. Attributed to Isaac
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18th Century European Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra
18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra

18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra

H 6.5 in W 5 in D 1 in
A group of three wax high-relief portraits by Samuel Percy
Located in London, GB
A group of three wax high-relief portraits by Samuel Percy, dated 1804. Comprising: The Hon
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19th Century English Antique Wax Portrait

A group of three wax high-relief portraits by Samuel Percy
A group of three wax high-relief portraits by Samuel Percy

A group of three wax high-relief portraits by Samuel Percy

Dm 9.5 in
William Brodie Frsa Signed Marble Bust of the Artist's Daughter Dated 1877
Located in Heathfield, GB
modelling small wax and clay portraits encouraged his family to send him, in 1847, to an Academy in
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19th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Marble

William Brodie Frsa Signed Marble Bust of the Artist's Daughter Dated 1877
William Brodie Frsa Signed Marble Bust of the Artist's Daughter Dated 1877

William Brodie Frsa Signed Marble Bust of the Artist's Daughter Dated 1877

H 14 in W 8 in D 6 in
J.P. Morgan Catalogue of the Collection of Jewels and Precious Works of Art #4
Located in Atlanta, GA
objects fall into the following classes: jewels, portraits in wax, carved woodwork, rock crystal and glass
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Early 20th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Leather, Paper

J.P. Morgan Catalogue of the Collection of Jewels and Precious Works of Art #4
J.P. Morgan Catalogue of the Collection of Jewels and Precious Works of Art #4

J.P. Morgan Catalogue of the Collection of Jewels and Precious Works of Art #4

H 15 in W 11 in D 5 in
18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique carved and polychromed wax portrait of Marc Antony and Cleopatra. Attributed to Isaac
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18th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wax

18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra
18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra

18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra, 18th century

H 1 in W 5 in D 6.5 in
Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Wax Portrait
Located in Rochester, NY
Fine antique amber wax portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the original pine frame. Frame has
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19th Century European Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Wax Portrait
Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Wax Portrait

Early 19th Century Napoleon Bonaparte Wax Portrait

H 10.75 in W 9 in D 1 in
Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Wax is one of the earliest known mediums for portraiture. Miniature wax portraits were first
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850
Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850

Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850

H 10 in W 9 in D 2 in
Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Wax is one of the earliest known mediums for detailed portraiture. Miniature wax portraits were
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood

Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850
Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850

Miniature European Wax Portrait, c. 1850

H 6.75 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in London, GB
Titan Fine Art are pleased to present this attractive portrait, that depicts a young gentleman in
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Gentleman, Circa 1809

H 27.56 in W 23.23 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Polychrome Habillé Wax Profile Relief of Medici Ladies
Located in Firenze, IT
, circa 1800 The wax portraits inset with paste jewels and mounted in a round wood frame. Depicting
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Wax Portrait

Pair of Polychrome Habillé Wax Profile Relief of Medici Ladies
Pair of Polychrome Habillé Wax Profile Relief of Medici Ladies

Pair of Polychrome Habillé Wax Profile Relief of Medici Ladies

The Conductor , Modern British blue crayon drawing portrait the theatre
By Walter Richard Sickert
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding small oil or wax crayon drawing of a Conductor, inscribed on the original backing from
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

The Conductor , Modern British blue crayon drawing portrait the theatre
The Conductor , Modern British blue crayon drawing portrait the theatre

Walter Richard Sickert
The Conductor , Modern British blue crayon drawing portrait the theatre, 1900

H 7 in W 5 in
Sublime Sunset Over a Mountainous Landscape Painting
By Abraham Pether
Located in Houston, TX
latter was a wax modeller who exhibited portraits in wax with the Free Society of Artists from 1772-81
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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Oil

Sublime Sunset Over a Mountainous Landscape Painting
Sublime Sunset Over a Mountainous Landscape Painting

Abraham Pether
Sublime Sunset Over a Mountainous Landscape Painting, 18th Century

H 31.5 in W 27.25 in D 2.5 in
Wax Portrait of Alexandre Waugh
By James Tassie
Located in Bantam, CT
A very fine quality wax portrait of Alexandre Waugh indistinctly signed Tassie J. The inscription
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18th Century and Earlier English Rococo Antique Wax Portrait

Wax Portrait of Alexandre Waugh
Wax Portrait of Alexandre Waugh

Wax Portrait of Alexandre Waugh

H 3 in
General George Washington Wax Portrait Shadow Box
Located in Hallowell, ME
George Washington Related General George Washington Wax Portrait Shadow Box Framed Display
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1920s Realist Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wax

General George Washington Wax Portrait Shadow Box
General George Washington Wax Portrait Shadow Box

G Rouse
General George Washington Wax Portrait Shadow Box

H 13 in W 11 in D 3 in
Early 19th Century Wax Portraits in Original Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Left: Single Wax Portrait of Lady, H: 7 1/4", W: 5", D:1": $900. Right: Pair of Wax
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19th Century Antique Wax Portrait

Early 19th Century Wax Portraits in Original Frames
Early 19th Century Wax Portraits in Original Frames

Early 19th Century Wax Portraits in Original Frames

H 6.25 in W 5.25 in D 1 in
Three George III Bas Relief Wax Portraits
Located in Shustoke, GB
A wonderful set of three, George III period, bas relief wax portraits of gentlemen. In their
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Wax Portrait

Three George III Bas Relief Wax Portraits
Three George III Bas Relief Wax Portraits

Three George III Bas Relief Wax Portraits

H 6.75 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
Miniature Wax Portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of 18th Century Miniature Wax Portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte, 1775-1800, in
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Wax Portrait

Miniature Wax Portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte
Miniature Wax Portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte

Miniature Wax Portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte

Dm 3 in
A Pair of 19th Century English Wax Portrait Medallions
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century English wax oval portrait medallions of John Locke and Sir Isaac Newton set
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19th Century British Regency Antique Wax Portrait

A Pair of 19th Century English Wax Portrait Medallions
A Pair of 19th Century English Wax Portrait Medallions

A Pair of 19th Century English Wax Portrait Medallions

H 7 in W 5 in D 4 in
Wax Bust of Child
Located in Los Angeles, CA
European wax portrait of a child on wood base
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wood, Wax

Wax Bust of Child
Wax Bust of Child

Wax Bust of Child

H 13.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Wax Profile of Napoleon
Located in New York, NY
Three dimensional waxed profile portrait of young Napoleon.
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19th Century French Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Wax

Wax Profile of Napoleon

Wax Profile of Napoleon

H 10.25 in W 10.25 in
« Titian Painter » Bronze Portrait lost wax cast, by W. Seib , Austrian
Located in PARIS, FR
painter born in Poeve, in 1488 and dead in .Venice in 1575. Rare Bronze, lost wax casting, Superb brown
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Wax Portrait

Materials

Marble, Bronze

« Titian Painter » Bronze Portrait lost wax cast, by W. Seib , Austrian

Wilhelm Seib
« Titian Painter » Bronze Portrait lost wax cast, by W. Seib , Austrian, 1910

H 19.3 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
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