Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay by Shepherd, Victoria

Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay

A thrilling history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers - the underbelly of the Edwardian antiques trade....
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Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay by Shepherd, Victoria

Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay

$28.95

Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay

$28.95
Author: Victoria Shepherd
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A thrilling history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers - the underbelly of the Edwardian antiques trade.

'What a story! And how skilfully told! A tale about treasure, as twisty and thrilling as any of the adventures of Indiana Jones.' Lucy Worsley

June 1912. A pair of workmen deposit a heavy ball of clay in the antiques shop of George Fabian Lawrence, or 'Stony Jack' as he's better known. As Lawrence picks through the mud, a speck of gold catches his eye. A pearl earring tumbles into his hand, then another. A Burmese ruby follows; then Colombian emeralds, lapis lazuli from Afghanistan and turquoise from Iran; tankards; watches; topaz; amazonite.

Stony Jack has discovered the greatest single cache of Elizabethan treasure.

Diving into London's bustling, sometimes lawless, antiques trade at the turn of the century, Victoria Shepherd provides a compelling portrait of the city at the height of empire. A thrilling ride through Edwardian London, from the marble halls of the British Museum to the East End's maze of tenements and alleyways, Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside oversees the transformation of the city into a modern metropolis.

Author: Victoria Shepherd
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 07/15/2025
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780861548880


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/05/2025

About the Author
Victoria Shepherd conceived and produced the ten-part series A History of Delusions for BBC Radio 4 and is author of the book of the same name. She has produced scores of documentaries and major strands for BBC Radio 4 and holds an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia.

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