A Gentleman’s Cabinet of Curiosities | The Collection of the late Naim Attallah, CBE

A carved jade gilt-metal and jewelled mounted table screen, S & G Gump, San Francisco, early 20th Century

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Lot Closed

November 23, 03:50 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A carved jade gilt-metal and jewelled mounted table screen, S & G Gump, San Francisco, early 20th Century

the patterned Chinese jadeite panel of slightly tapering upright rectangular form, carved in relief to one side with birds, flowering prunus and bamboo, the same design repeated in gold and gemstones to the opposing side, on an ornamental carved hardwood stand, marked 'GUMPS 14K H.K'

panel 19 by 13.5cm., 7½ by 5¼in.

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Gumps was founded in San Francisco in 1861 by Gertrude Gump and her husband. Their business was enlarged further when the Gump brothers, Solomon and Gustave joined the firm and S & G Gump was firmly established. The buisness catered for many of the newly made millionaires on the west coast at the time. After the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the business was rebuilt and in the early part of 20^th century the company looked to the Far East for inspiration, sourcing exotic objects and hardstones from Japan and China. The business continues to this day.