£100 - £200
John Southworth Prescott (b1939), "Icons", jewellery casket, marquetry inlaid with exotic woods and mother of pearl, inlaid with American cultural brands and applied mother of pearl cabochons, hinged top opening to reveal pink painted interior with six pull out trays above three sunken wells, signed 'JS Prescott', length 36cm, depth 20cm & height 27cm.
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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