How did Tudor Winchester end up being a key location of hundreds of counterfeit gemstones?

Following the trail left by the counterfeit jewels found on the former Shrine of St Swithun at Winchester Cathedral and its infamous destruction by Henry VIII’s men, Alison will share some of the latest research from her book The Jewel Forger of Winchester: A Composition of Sources.

This webinar delves into the covert trade of counterfeit gemstones and its direct links to Winchester during the 16th century with particular reference to the social build up and the characters involved.

Speaker: 

Alison Whitaker is a historical artist/ researcher with a particular interest in material and image culture. Inspired by the layers of meaning and the acceptance of paradoxes – notions prevalent in Early Modern thinking – Alison uses keen observation and makes careful choices about her subject to communicate ideas through her work. Working with traditional techniques, her oil paintings revive the practice of visual recipes in the description of a concept. Alison’s background is in data science and the visual representation of information for practical decision making.

Details:

https://hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/faking-jewels-a-tudor-winchester-whodunnit