斯坦利·吉本斯·鲍德温 (Stanley Gibbons Baldwin) 拍卖会上的 18 世纪“杰索的野人”青铜令牌明星

该公司提供来自三个不同系列的 600 多件商品，“为了解 18 世纪最后十年提供了一个奇妙的窗口。”

An 18th-century “Wildman of Jesso” bronze token was among the highlights of Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s recent 18th Century British Token Auction, held Oct. 7 in London.

斯坦利·吉本斯·鲍德温 (Stanley Gibbons Baldwin) 最近于 10 月 7 日在伦敦举行的 18 世纪英国令牌拍卖会上，一枚 18 世纪的“杰索野人”青铜令牌成为亮点之一。

The firm offered more than 600 items from three different collections, “providing a marvelous window into this last decade of the 18th century,” according to Baldwin’s.

该公司提供来自三个不同系列的 600 多件商品，“为了解 18 世纪最后十年提供了一个奇妙的窗口”，Baldwin's 表示。

The auction represented many British counties as well as illuminating the usage of token coinage across countless commercial industries and enterprises during the late 1700s.

这次拍卖代表了许多英国郡县，并阐明了 1700 年代后期代币在无数商业行业和企业中的使用情况。

A key highlight of the sale was Lot 451, an extraordinary copper halfpenny token featuring a bizarre, grinning, hair-covered face with eyes wide open and wild hair. The token’s inscription reads: A WILDMAN’S HEAD FROM THE LAND OF JESSO TO BE SEEN AT... Flipping the token over reveals the reverse inscription: SUMMERS’ MUSEUM NO 24 OLD CAVENDISH STREET OXFORD STREET.

此次拍卖的一大亮点是拍品 451，这是一枚非凡的铜制半便士代币，其特征是一张奇怪的、咧着嘴笑、头发遮盖的脸，眼睛睁得大大的，头发蓬乱。令牌上的铭文是：来自杰索之地的野人头颅……将令牌翻转过来，可以看到相反的铭文：萨默斯博物馆，老卡文迪什街 牛津街 24 号。

This is the token termed the “Wildman halfpenny,” just one of the many private tokens of the Georgian period. Minted in 1797, this piece was issued by Richard Summers, a perfumer and antiquities dealer operating in London, with a shop and museum on Old Cavendish Street, a street coming off of Oxford Street.

这是一种被称为“野人半便士”的代币，只是格鲁吉亚时期众多私人代币之一。这件作品于 1797 年铸造，由理查德·萨默斯 (Richard Summers) 发行，他是一位在伦敦经营的香水商和古董经销商，在牛津街 (Oxford Street) 的老卡文迪什街 (Old Cavendish Street) 设有一家商店和博物馆。

An age of curiosity

好奇心旺盛的年纪

This was the golden age of the cabinet of curiosities. Georgian gentlemen frequented antiquities shops, filled to the brim with “curiosities” pouring into Britain from the far reaches of its empire. These cabinets of curiosities became the earliest museums. It seems clear that Summers chose to feature on his token what he believed to be his most striking and impressive piece, to draw in the crowds and collectors.

这是好奇柜的黄金时代。格鲁吉亚绅士们经常光顾古玩店，充满了从帝国边远地区涌入英国的“好奇心”。这些珍宝柜成为最早的博物馆。很明显，萨默斯选择在他的令牌上展示他认为是他最引人注目和最令人印象深刻的作品，以吸引人群和收藏家。

Summers’s “halfpenny” appears in Robert Conder’s seminal work on 18th century tokens, a catalogue printed in 1798, one year after the Wildman token was issued.

萨默斯的“半便士”出现在罗伯特·康德关于 18 世纪代币的开创性著作中，该目录印刷于 1798 年，即 Wildman 代币发行一年后。

Estimated at £300 to £350 ($390 to $455), the token realized £2,760 ($3,588 U.S.) including fees.

该代币估价为 300 至 350 英镑（390 至 455 美元），包含费用后实现了 2,760 英镑（3,588 美元）。