一个罕见的中世纪主教戒指，可追溯到12世纪末或13世纪初，将在Noonans Mayfair拍卖

戒指上装饰有原始宝石，预计将售出15000英镑至18000英镑。

A rare medieval bishop’s ring, dating from the late 12th or early 13th century, and discovered in excellent condition with its original gemstones, is set to be auctioned at Noonans Mayfair on March 26, 2025. The gold ring is expected to sell for £15,000-18,000.

一个罕见的中世纪主教戒指，可追溯到12世纪末或13世纪初，并以其原始宝石的状态发现，将于2025年3月26日在Noonans Mayfair拍卖。预计金戒指的售价为15,000-18,000英镑。

The ring was discovered by Mark Sell, 63, a retired firefighter, while metal detecting with a friend in a field on King Row, in the village of Shipdham, on November 22, 19, around 4:30 pm. Having been on the field a couple of times before but not finding anything of importance, Sell had been detecting for a couple of hours with his friend, using his XP Deus metal detector.

这枚戒指是由63岁的退休消防员的马克·塞尔（Mark Sell）发现的，而金属在11月22日下午4:30左右在希普德汉姆（Shipdham）村的一个田野中与一个朋友一起发现。曾在野外几次，但没有发现任何重要的东西，卖出使用了他的XP Deus Metal探测器，卖出了几个小时。

Just before it started to go dark, Sell got a faint signal and dug down about nine inches to find what has to be the best item he has found so far. He was amazed to see a thin line of gold in the clod of mud that he had dug up, and as he wiped away the mud, he could see the bezel of a medieval gold jewelled ring. He could also see that the ring was complete with all of the original jewels still in place and was in pristine condition.

就在它开始变黑之前，卖出了一个微弱的信号，并挖了大约九英寸，以找到他到目前为止发现的最佳物品。他惊讶地看到他挖出的泥土中的一丝金线，当他擦掉泥土时，他可以看到中世纪金珠宝戒指的边框。他还可以看到，戒指已经完成，所有原始珠宝仍在原始状态。

Sell immediately contacted the landowner, who gave him permission to keep the ring. He then took it to his local Finds Liaison Officer, who in turn contacted the British Museum and Norwich Castle Museum. Both museums were involved in the treasure process, with the ring being displayed temporarily at the British Museum and Norwich Castle expressing interest in acquiring the ring for their permanent collection.

卖出立即与土地所有者联系，后者允许他保留戒指。然后，他将其带到了当地的发现联络官，后者又与大英博物馆和诺里奇城堡博物馆联系。这两个博物馆都参与了宝藏过程，戒指临时展出在大英博物馆，诺里奇城堡（Norwich Castle）表示有兴趣为其永久收藏。

Experts at Noonans later examined the ring, confirming its extreme rarity and historical importance. The ring fits within a well-documented tradition of medieval ecclesiastical jewellery. This form of medieval ring, with a principal cabochon stone, usually a sapphire, surrounded by smaller collet-set satellite stones (garnets or rubies, and emeralds), can be securely dated to the late 12th or early 13th century, and is associated with the bishopric.

Noonans的专家后来检查了戒指，证实了其极端的稀有性和历史重要性。该戒指适合有据可查的中世纪教会珠宝的传统。这种形式的中世纪环，带有主要的cabochon石头，通常是蓝宝石，周围环绕着较小的木材卫星石（石榴石或红宝石和祖母绿），可以牢固地牢固至13世纪末或13世纪初，并且与主教有关。

Similar rings have been linked to high-ranking medieval clergy, such as Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York from 1215 until his death in 1255. De Gray’s ring is now on display at York Minster. Other comparable rings include those of the Bishop of Chichester and the Whithorn Cathedral ring.

类似的戒指与中世纪的高级神职人员有关，例如1215年的约克大主教沃尔特·德·格雷（Walter de Gray），直到他于1255年去世。DeGray的戒指现已在约克大教堂（York Minster）展出。其他可比的环包括奇切斯特主教和沃恩大教堂环的环。

The village of Shipdham, central Norfolk, was well established by the time of the Norman Conquest, and is extensively detailed in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was one of the largest 20% of settlements in England. During the reign of Henry III (1207–1272), the Bishop of Ely built a manor house at Shipdham, the moat in evidence on 19th-century maps.

在诺曼（Norman）征服时期，诺福克中部的希普德汉姆村（Hebdham）村在1086年的《末日书》（Domesday）书中得到了广泛的详细说明，当时它是英格兰最大的20％定居点之一。在亨利三世（1207–1272）统治期间，伊利（Ely）的主教在希普姆（Shipdham）建造了一座庄园，在19世纪地图上有证据。

Also of importance during the medieval period, this area contained a Royal deer park, owned by the See of Ely. The park, composed of Little Haw and West Haw, was in existence by 1277 but passed into the hands of the Wodehouse family between 1561 and 1584. All Saints Church, Shipdham, dates from the 12th century.

同样在中世纪的时期很重要，该地区包含一个由伊利（Ely）拥有的皇家鹿公园（Royal Deer Park）。该公园由小鹰和西鹰组成，到1277年已经存在，但在1561年至1584年之间移交给了Wodehouse家族。

The church is a vast and rambling structure in the Early English style, with a tower that rises to a height of 108 feet. It was restored in 1873 by the noted Gothic Revival architect William Butterfield.

教堂是一个早期英语风格的巨大而漫不经心的结构，塔楼高到108英尺。著名的哥特式复兴建筑师威廉·巴特菲尔德（William Butterfield）于1873年恢复了它。

The church contains a monument to Sir John Wodehouse, displaying his figure in plate armour, while his two wives kneel in prayer at his feet. A 16th-century tapestry and stained-glass windows by C.W. Eden are among the other noteworthy features.

教堂里有约翰·沃德豪斯爵士（Sir John Wodehouse）的纪念碑，展示了他的身材，而他的两个妻子跪在脚下祈祷。 CW Eden的16世纪挂毯和彩色玻璃窗是其他值得注意的功能。

A magnificent example of a rare medieval bishop’s ring is set to be auctioned at Noonans Mayfair on March 26, 2025. Discovered in excellent condition with its original gemstones, the gold ring is expected to sell for £15,000-18,000.

一个罕见的中世纪主教戒指的宏伟例子将于2025年3月26日在Noonans Mayfair拍卖，其原始宝石的状况良好，预计金戒指的价格为15,000-18,000英镑。

The ring was discovered by metal detectorist Mark Sell in November 2019, while searching a field on King Row, in the village of Shipdham, where the monks of Ely had a hunting lodge and a deer park. It is the highlight of Sell’s detecting career, having found some interesting things before but nothing as "best" as this.

这枚戒指是由金属侦探主义者马克（Mark Mark）在2019年11月卖出的，当时在希普姆（Shipdham）村的国王罗（King Row）搜索田野，伊利（Ely）的僧侣在那里有一个狩猎小屋和鹿公园。这是卖出事业的亮点，以前找到了一些有趣的东西，但没有什么是“最好的”。

The stunning ring is richly decorated with a large cabochon sapphire, which is the central focus of the ring's design, surrounded by smaller cabochon garnets, rubies, and emeralds that are set in a collet setting.

令人惊叹的戒指装饰有一个大型的Cabochon Sapphire，这是戒指设计的中心焦点，周围环绕着较小的cabochon石榴石，红宝石和祖母绿，这些石榴石和翡翠设置在夹具环境中。

The small cabochon stones are arranged in a circle around the sapphire, creating a repeating pattern of red and green that is both visually appealing and harmonious.

小的cabochon石头在蓝宝石周围排列成一个圆圈，形成了一个重复的红色和绿色模式，既具有视觉上吸引人又和谐。