£200 - £400
John Southworth Prescott (b1939), "Shack In Sandhills", jewellery casket, marquetry inlaid mixed wood with reclaimed metal, perspex display case to side with cameo appearance of John, another carved wood figure and hanging signs 'Thanks for rescuing me from rusting away on the BEACH' & 'Oh thanks OK', hinged roof opening to reveal four removable trays above two sunken wells, inlaid drop down top revealing nine miniature velvet lined drawers, inscribed 'Shack in Sandhills 2018 705 hours JS Prescott', length 42cm, depth 26cm & height 29cm.
Born 20th April 1939, John started his working life as a maintenance man at Littlewood's factory, Liverpool, later family joinery business 'J Prescott & Sons', followed by Ormsby Church Supplies. According to family reports he rarely went away and spent the majority of his spare time in the workshop.
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