一颗有 285 年历史、刻有 1739 年爱情信物的柠檬在布雷特尔拍卖行以 1,416 英镑的价格售出。 A 285-year-old, love-token lemon inscribed from 1739 sold for £1,416 at Brettell's Auctioneers.

一颗已有 285 年历史的柠檬被认为是 1739 年从印度带回的爱情信物，在纽波特布雷特尔拍卖行以 1,416 英镑的价格拍卖。 A 285-year-old lemon believed to be a love token brought back from India in 1739, was auctioned off for £1,416 at Brettell's Auctioneers in Newport. 这颗柠檬是在一次房屋清理过程中在一个 19 世纪箱子的底部抽屉中发现的，最初的出价为 40 英镑，但 35 名竞标者的出价不断上涨。 The lemon, which was discovered in the bottom drawer of a 19th-century chest during a house clearance, initially had a bid value of £40 but the bids escalated amongst 35 bidders. 该水果上刻有铭文，表明它是 P Lu Franchini 先生于 1739 年 11 月 4 日送给 E Baxter 小姐的。 The fruit contains inscriptions carved on it stating it was given by Mr P Lu Franchini to Miss E Baxter on November 4, 1739.