£200 - £400
John Southworth Prescott (b1939), "Decorative Blob", jewellery casket, marquetry inlaid with specimen woods and mother of pearl and finished with silver paint, hinged at body opening to reveal yin and yang pull out trays, inlaid drop down front revealing 11 miniature velvet lined drawers, signed/inscribed 'JS Prescott 2017, 652 hours', height 37cm, depth 28cm and width 36cm (closed).
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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28.8% inc VAT*
25.2% inc VAT*
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