Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside
treasure and ghosts in the london clay
$35.99
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2025
Summary
Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Unearthing London’s Hidden Past
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 begin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780861548880 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0861548884 |
| Author: | Victoria Shepherd |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 518g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm x 35mm |
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Critics Review
‘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
‘A spellbinding dive into the murky world of London’s antiquities. Totally captivating.’ —Lara Maiklem, author of Mudlarking
‘In this tantalizing account, BBC documentary producer Shepherd (A History of Delusions) revisits the mystery of the Cheapside Hoard, the largest collection of Tudor and Stuart treasures ever uncovered… Shepherd meticulously examines the Hoard’s possible origins and its murky fate… museum officials as well as royals, who may have surreptitiously acquired some of the Hoard for themselves. Full of fascinating asides, including a tangent on the similar fate of artifacts later recovered from Tutankhamun’s Tomb, this rivets.’ —Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Victoria Shepherd
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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