Stony Jack and the lost jewels of Cheapside : treasure and ghosts in the London clay
Shepherd, Victoria (Radio producer)2025
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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, this book oversees the transformation of the city into a modern metropolis.
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Stony Jack and the lost jewels of Cheapside : treasure and ghosts in the London clay / Victoria Shepherd.
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Imprint:
London : Oneworld, 2025.
Collation:
400 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780861548880 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
745.109421745.109745.1094
Language:
English
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BRN:
7564543
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