Fine Arts & Decorative Accessories Auction - Session 2

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewJune 4, 2 to 7 p.m., June 5, 12 to 7 p.m., June 6, 7 to 9 a.m.

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Applique Quilt.713 - Applique Quilt.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Signed with embroidery Polly Matthias/(heart) Lug March 1837 white quilted ground with applied decoration in blue, red, pink, and yellow, border of bl
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Irish Chain Patchwork Quilt.714 - Irish Chain Patchwork Quilt.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Comprised of pink, green and peach calico fabric, straight green and pink borders with Irish Chain design in center on a pink ground with peach and gr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Applique Quilt.715 - Applique Quilt.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Late 19th c., applique oak leaf design with vine border in red and green printed fabrics on a white ground, 72 x 88. Condition: Minor stains/marker li
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Patchwork Quilt.716 - Patchwork Quilt.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Comprised of yellow, red, and pink calico fabric, straight yellow border with patchwork design with large red blocks and small pink and yellow blocks,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Patchwork Quilt.717 - Patchwork Quilt.
Alderfer Auction Co.
20th c., flower basket in diamond design, in red, yellow, pink and red calico cotton fabric, 89 x 87. Condition: 1 tear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Damask Coverlet.718 - Damask Coverlet.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Two piece coverlet, made for P. Matthias, by W. H. Gernand/Damask Coverlet/Manufacturer/Westminster Ca/rroll County, MD/1871, red, blue and green on w
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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19th c. Sampler.719 - 19th c. Sampler.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Reads Mary Ann Isaacs/Sampler finished/in the year AD 18, decorated with flowers, foliage and insects including tulips, oak leaves and acorns, butterf
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Needlework Mourning Picture.720 - Needlework Mourning Picture.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Silk threads on a silk ground, central weeping willow tree with tombstone and obelisk, with church in far left ground. The piece was never embroidere
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Victorian Horse Blanket.721 - Victorian Horse Blanket.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Needlework design of horse on red ground with diamond design in field, black border with cross-stitched multi-color floral design, red yarn fringe and
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Feather Art In Shadow Box Frame.722 - Feather Art In Shadow Box Frame.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Various painted feathers depict flowers in the shape of a horseshoe around a Victorian print of a lady, all in a shadow box frame, 24 x 20, 6 deep.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Scherenschnitte Birth Certificate.723 - Scherenschnitte Birth Certificate.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Dated September 5, 1780, for Anna Elizabetha Lauerin, in Berks County, Pennsylvania in Tolpehaden (SP?) Township, cut-work and painted decorated borde
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Family Record Watercolor.724 - Family Record Watercolor.
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Record for the family of Abraham Brunson and Laura Aries, c. 1840, decorated with watercolor floral and column design, 17 x 22. Condition: Tears, stai
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Family Register Watercolor.725 - Family Register Watercolor.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Register for the family of Joshua Washburn and Sylvia Mosman, written and drawn by Martha Ann Washburn, March 1841. Document gives marriage date and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Silhouette.726 - Silhouette.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Emily and Rosa, 1838, depicts two girls playing, silhouettes with hand painted detailing, 7 1/2 x 10 1/4. Condition: Crease in one corner with tear-
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Silhouette.727 - Silhouette.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Depicts girl with flower basket and jumping dog, titled Miss Montague, 8 1/2 x 7 1/2.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Miniature Deed.728 - Miniature Deed.
Alderfer Auction Co.
On vellum, appears to be full size deed that has been shrunken, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 sight.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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John Boydell Print of William Penn.729 - John Boydell Print of William Penn.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large engraving titled William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, When He Founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America in 1681. Image by B...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Fire Department Print.730 - Fire Department Print.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large mid 19th century lithographic print titled Hibernia Fire Engine Company, No.1 of Philadelphia-Instituted 1752-Assembling for Parade on October 5
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Large N. Currier Western Print.731 - Large N. Currier Western Print.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large color print titled A Check--Keep Your Distance, painted by A.F. Tait and lithographed by N. Currier, New York (1853). Print depicts plainsman sh
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Large Currier and Ives Washington Print.732 - Large Currier and Ives Washington Print.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large color print titled Washington's Dream, lithographed by Currier and Ives, New York (1857). Print depicts Washington in uniform in cabin at ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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American Hunting Scene Print.733 - American Hunting Scene Print.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large hand colored print titled American Hunting Scene, published by R.S. Spence and printed by Wm Robertson, New York. Print depicts 4 gentlemen wit
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Life in the Woods Print.734 - Life in the Woods Print.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large hand colored print titled Life in the Woods--THe Hunters Camp, published by Lyon & Co. and printed by J. Rau, New York (1867). Print depic...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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N. Currier Print of Washington.735 - N. Currier Print of Washington.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Color print titled Washington at Mount Vernon-1797 lithographed by N. Currier, New York (1852). Print depicts Washington on horseback conversing with
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Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
 
 
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Currier & Ives Print Rabbit Hunting.736 - Currier & Ives Print Rabbit Hunting.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Color print titled Rabbit Catching--The Trap Sprung lithographed by Currier and Ives, New York. Print depicts two boys approaching box trap in winter.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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James Baillie Colored Lithograph.737 - James Baillie Colored Lithograph.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Titled The Marriage, 12 x 8 1/2, published by James Baillie, 1849, includes period frame. Condition: Some staining. From the Estate of Kenneth &a...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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N. Currier Colored Lithograph.738 - N. Currier Colored Lithograph.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Titled The Happy Home, 12 x 8 1/2, published by N. Currier, c. late 1840's, includes period frame. Condition: Some staining. From the Estate o...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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N. Currier Colored Lithograph.739 - N. Currier Colored Lithograph.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Titled The Lovers' Reconciliation, 12 x 8 1/2, published by N. Currier, c. late 1840's, includes period frame. Condition: Some staining. F...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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James Baillie Colored Lithograph.740 - James Baillie Colored Lithograph.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Titled The Young Bride, published by James Baillie, 1848, 17 x 13 overall in period frame. From the Estate of Kenneth & Helen Hartman Gemmill, ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Currier & Ives Colored Lithograph.741 - Currier & Ives Colored Lithograph.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Titled The Lovers Quarrel, 17 x 13 overall in period frame. From the Estate of Kenneth & Helen Hartman Gemmill, Bucks Co., PA.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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19th C. Chromolithograph of Penn Treaty Oak.742 - 19th C. Chromolithograph of Penn Treaty Oak.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large chromolithograph of Penn Treaty Oak with Philadelphia and Delaware River in the background. Print measures 16.5 x 23 (sight) and is framed with
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Color Civil War Print.743 - Color Civil War Print.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large print titled Volunteer Refreshment Saloon Supported Gratuitously by the Citizens of Philadelphia, PA. Print exhibits large exterior view of salo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Large Print of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale.744 - Large Print of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large lithographic black and white print of George Washington from a painting by Rembrandt Peale, lithographed by Pendleton of Boston, copyrighted 182
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Large Steel Engraving of Perry's Victory on Lake Erie.745 - Large Steel Engraving of Perry's Victory on Lake Erie.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Print from a painting by Thomas Birch engraved by A. Lawson, published by William Smith, printseller, 702 S. 3rd St., Philadelphia. Print shows Perry
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Picture Lessons w/ Hand Colored Illustrations.746 - Picture Lessons w/ Hand Colored Illustrations.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large format book titled Picture Lessons measuring 15.5 x 12 with cloth boards. Book presents moral stories with each accompanied by a full-page illus
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Cornelius Daguerreotype.747 - Robert Cornelius Daguerreotype.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Rare sixth plate daguerreotype by photographic pioneer Robert Cornelius. Image presents bust view of unknown gentleman and is housed in Cornelius bra
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Daguerreotype of Afro-American Woman.748 - Daguerreotype of Afro-American Woman.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Sixth plate daguerreotype of an Afro-American woman seated, knees-up in a chair by unknown photographer. Subject wears patterned dress with white apr
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Daguerreotype of Store Front.749 - Daguerreotype of Store Front.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Quarter plate daguerreotype of 4-story brick building by unknown photographer. Signage on building includes St. Louis Insurance Co., T.W. Clark Bro B
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Half-plate Daguerreotype of Well-Dressed Woman.750 - Half-plate Daguerreotype of Well-Dressed Woman.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Half plate daguerreotype of a woman seated, waist-up by Collins, 3rd & Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Subject wears dark taffeta dress with lace c...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sixth-plate Daguerreotype by Langenheim.751 - Sixth-plate Daguerreotype by Langenheim.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a woman seated, waist-up by W&F Langenheim, Philadelphia Exchange. Image has been re-sealed, presents verdigris on...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Sixth-plate Daguerreotype by Langenheim.752 - Sixth-plate Daguerreotype by Langenheim.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a gentleman seated, waist-up by W&F Langenheim, Philadelphia Exchange. Image has been re-sealed, presents vertigre...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of Well-Dressed Woman.753 - Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of Well-Dressed Woman.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Quarter plate daguerreotype of a woman seated, waist-up by unknown photographer. Subject wears dark taffeta dress. Image has been re-sealed, present
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Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sixth-plate Daguerreotype by Root.754 - Sixth-plate Daguerreotype by Root.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a young child seated, waist-up by M.A. Root, Philadelphia (Stamped on matt). Subject is tinted. Image retains original
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Grouping of Daguerreotypes.755 - Grouping of Daguerreotypes.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Grouping of 3 sixth plate daguerreotypes of gentlemen. Two images retain original seals. All by unknown photographers. Images present some condensa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Stereoview.756 - Stereoview.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Stereoview titled Interior View. Anthony's Photographic and Stereoscopic Warehouse Image shows 3 men working in a room with a variety of 4 ster...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Magic Lantern.757 - Magic Lantern.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Large magic lantern by James W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia. Lantern is natural gas light with a wood cabinet and 2 brass lenses with some extra ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War Non-Commissioned Officer Sword and Belt Rig.758 - Civil War Non-Commissioned Officer Sword and Belt Rig.
Alderfer Auction Co.
NCO sword by Ames Mfg, Chicopee Massachusetts , as marked on blade. Also marked on blade US, GWC, 1864 and marked GKC on guard. Leather scabbard exh
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Decorated Papier Mache Notebook.759 - Decorated Papier Mache Notebook.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Black lacquered ground decorated with floral arrangement and vines in mother-of-pearl with hand-painted accents, interior contains notebook with many
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pair of Decorated Laquer Writing Folders.760 - Pair of Decorated Laquer Writing Folders.
Alderfer Auction Co.
1.) Floral decorated with mother of pearl inlays measuring 9 x 6, with some paint loss and hinge taping, 2.) Geometric decorated with pearl studs at c
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Pair of Decorated Laquer Writing Folders.761 - Pair of Decorated Laquer Writing Folders.
Alderfer Auction Co.
1.) Floral decorated with mother of pearl inlays measuring 12 x 9, with some paint wear and broken hinge, 2.) Floral decorated with mother of pearl in
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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19th century Writing Box.762 - 19th century Writing Box.
Alderfer Auction Co.
Tooled paper covered writing box measuring 9 x 11.5 x 2.5. Contents include envelopes, stationary, wax, decorative cachet, 3-quill pens, a knife to sh
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Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
 
 
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