by John Mackay, Edinburgh 1845 — A Victorian three-piece silver tea service

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Estimate: £700–£900 hammer ≈ $976–$1,255
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Sale: Bonhams — The Scottish Sale, Edinburgh · 25 April 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-1148109
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service, by John Mackay, Edinburgh 1845. Bonhams, 25 Apr 2018, lot 135. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1148109.

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A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service, by John Mackay, Edinburgh 1845. Bonhams, 25 Apr 2018, lot 135. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1148109.

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From the same sale The Scottish Sale · Apr 2018

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Souvenir of a Tough Day 26.2 x 34 cm. (10 1/4 x 13 3/8 in.)	Joseph Crawhall Rsw	£10,000–£15,000
Mother and child - the Hope family 22 x 17 cm. (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)	Sir William Charles Ross	£2,000–£3,000
Ben A'an and Loch Katrine 71.5 x 107 cm. (28 1/8 x 42 1/8 in.)	Alfred Fontville De Breanski	£1,500–£2,000
Evening Loch Fyne 65 x 77 cm. (25 9/16 x 30 5/16 in.)	Alfred Fontville De Breanski	£1,200–£1,800
The Mountains of Mull, from Salen 51 x 74 cm. (20 1/16 x 29 1/8 in.)	James Faed Jnr	£4,000–£6,000
The Shiel Pass 39 x 60 cm. (15 3/8 x 23 5/8 in.)	Alfred De Bréanski, Snr	£4,000–£6,000

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A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service	by Robert Hennell III, London 1841/42		Bonhams, Mar 2017
A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service	London 1888		Bonhams, Oct 2012
A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service	by John Round & Son Ltd., Sheffield, 1900		Bonhams, Jul 2014
A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service	by Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk, Sheffield 1875		Bonhams, Mar 2017
A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service	Mark of Samuel Smily, London, 1872		Christie's, Jun 2015
A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service	Maker's Mark Wc, 1837		Christie's, Dec 1999
A Victorian Silver Three-piece Silver Tea Service	Mark of Frederick Elkington, London, 1876		Christie's, Jul 2007

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