The Glove That Outsmarted Four Years of Art Heist Planning

The Glove That Outsmarted Four Years of Art Heist Planning A single leather work glove, left hand upright and still damp, sat in a ground-floor window beside a Flemish panel painting - the only mistake in a four-year plan that left the original work replaced by a perfect copy. How did a glove reveal an eighteen-month deception and a forgery built in a Millhaven workshop before anyone noticed the swap? In this episode, we follow the morning discoveries at Stroud House and the people who found them, tracing the timeline from a paper carrier’s first sighting through the first investigator’s notes, and asking whether a conservancy’s limited resources made the switch possible. Person: Harvey Moore Date: April 9, 2014 Location: Stroud House, Carteret City Person: Agnes Trull Person: Vernon Sheridan - A glove was found at 6:22 AM on April 9, 2014, left-hand, fingers extended, with yellow ochre on the thumb. - The panel called the Jerome was dated to the 1580s by a Belgian scholar in 1978 and attributed to a Bruges workshop. - Vernon Sheridan was 51 years old and had an 11-year-old state gilding license but no state conservation certification. - The forged panel was approximately 14 inches by 18 inches and set in a plain gilt frame from a 1950s rehang. - Gordon Adams was 22 years old and arrived on April 10 with photos and notes, noting no visitor log for the prior 48 hours and no camera covering the east wall. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].