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Comstock Lode Mackay Silver Service Tiffany
In 1877, John W. Mackay, one of the four Silver Kings who amassed fortunes from Nevada’s Comstock Lode, shipped nearly 1,000 pounds of silver bullion mined from the Consolidated Virginia and California mines to Tiffany & Co. in New York City. His wife, Marie Louise, desired an elaborate dining service that would reflect the immense […]