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

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Victoria Shepherd

Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside

Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay

Victoria Shepherd

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English

Oneworld Publications
05 June 2025

Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Historical geography; Archaeology by period & region; Antiques & collectables: jewellery

A thrilling history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers – the underbelly of the trade in antiques and jewels.

June 1912. A heavy ball of clay is deposited in an antique shop in South London. It looks distinctly out of place, surrounded by Ancient Egyptian bowls, Japanese swords and Roman coins. This is the collection of George Fabian Lawrence – or ‘Stony Jack’.

As Lawrence begins to pick through the mud, specks of gold glimmer – a pearl earring tumbles into his hand, then another. Then a Burmese ruby; Colombian emeralds; lapis lazuli from Afghanistan and turquoise from Iran; tankards; watches; topaz; amazonite. Stony Jack has discovered a great lost treasure of Elizabethan jewellery.

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 portrait of an era, Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside oversees the transformation of London into a modern metropolis.

By: Victoria Shepherd
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 35mm
ISBN: 9780861548880
ISBN 10: 0861548884
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 05 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.