{"product_id":"9780861548880","title":"Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in theLondon Clay","description":"Author: Shepherd, Victoria\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780861548880\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers - the underbelly of the trade in antiques and jewels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJune 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 .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiving 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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655845466270,"sku":"UBD-9780861548880","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780861548880.jpg?v=1774835451","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780861548880","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}