DAY TWO: The Red McCombs Collection Auction on Aug 30, 2026 by Vogt Auction Texas in TX
DAY TWO: The Red McCombs Collection
Red McCombs | Mexican Sterling Silver Tea Set
Red McCombs | Bonheur du Jour Writing Desk
Red McCombs | 18K Ballerina Diamond Cocktail Ring
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San Antonio, TX, United States
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DAY TWO: The Red McCombs Collection

The partial personal estates of legendary Texas leaders Charline (1928-2019) and Billy Joe "Red" McCombs (1927-2023), whose impact in areas including business, sports, civic affairs, philanthropy, and education was as deep as their passion for collecting and preserving important objects of beauty and historical significance. This landmark auction event features pieces from the McCombs' iconic home in the Olmos Park neighborhood of central San Antonio, as well as pieces formerly on long-term loan to institutions including the Bexar County Courthouse, San Antonio Academy, and Southwestern University, and includes Western and American artifacts, frontier and early Texas pieces, relics from the Alamo and other Spanish missionary sites, historically significant firearms and swords including outstanding Kentucky rifles, saddles and other tack, Native American artifacts, as well as San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Vikings collectibles, personal items including Red's cowboy boots and hats, jewelry, and fine art, silver, antiques, rugs, and decorative arts from the home, along with complimentary items from several other prominent Texas estates. Do not miss this milestone celebration of two lives very well lived.
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Red McCombs | Georgian Sterling Silver Epergne: Late Georgian sterling silver epergne centerpiece with central cut glass bowl and foliate motif design to frame, raised on paw feet, London, 1823-24 height 13 in. x width 18 in. x depth 11
Est.
$8,000
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$12,000
$4,000
Red McCombs | Victorian Silverplate Epergne: Victorian silverplate epergne centerpiece, with cut glass bowls of varying sizes and heights, and foliate motif repousse design to frame, raised on paw feet height 14.5 in. x diameter
Est.
$300
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$600
$150
Red McCombs | Victorian Continental Silver Center Bowl: Victorian .800 fine silver center bowl by Gebrüder Friedländer, Berlin, 1880, with internal silverplate liner, repoussé design to exterior and handles, raised on scrolled feet height
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
$1,500
(1 bid)
Red McCombs | Pair of Sterling Silver Bonbonnieres: Pair of sterling silver bonbonnières by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn, New York, 1900, retailed by J.E. Caldwell, featuring reticulated borders and intricate floral and scroll engravings, on
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
$1,000
Red McCombs | Austrian Silver Table Box: Early 20th-century Austrian silver table box featuring repoussé decoration of courting couples, putti, and cornucopias, raised on swan motif feet, import, hallmarked height 4.5 in. x
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
$1,000
Red McCombs | Silverplate Plateau Mirror: Silverplate mirrored plateau, featuring applied repousse design with foliate motifs, raised on scrolled feet height 2 in. x diameter 20 in. Provenance: Property from the personal estate
Est.
$300
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$500
$150
Red McCombs | English Sterling Silver Table Box: Late Victorian English sterling silver box by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, 1902-03, featuring repoussé design throughout, depicting a classical mythological scene of dancers, musicians,
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
$600