DAY TWO: The Red McCombs Collection Auction on Aug 30, 2026 by Vogt Auction Texas in TX - Page 2
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 | Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Service: Victorian sterling silver coffee and tea service by Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk, Sheffield, 1867, to include coffee pot, teapot, creamer, and sugar, featuring applied warrior helmet finials,
Est.
$6,000
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$8,000
$3,250
(2 bids)
Red McCombs | Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Service: Victorian sterling silver coffee and tea service by Charles Reily & George Storer, London, 1849-50, to include coffee pot, teapot, creamer, and sugar, featuring floral and scroll chasing, blank
Est.
$4,000
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$6,000
$2,000
(1 bid)
Red McCombs | George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy: George III sterling silver tea caddy set by John Carter II, London, 1770, featuring three different sized tea caddies in a velvet-lined fitted presentation box, box raised on ball and claw feet,
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
$1,500
Red McCombs | Victorian Silverplate Hot Water Tea Urn: Victorian silverplate hot water or tea urn, featuring domed lid with finial, lion's head ring handles, on pedestal base raised on ball feet, hallmarked height 18.5 in. x width 10 in. x
Est.
$500
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$800
$250
(1 bid)
Red McCombs | Victorian Sterling Silver Agate Fruit Set: Set of fifteen George Angell & Company sterling silver fruit utensils, to include seven knives and eight fruit forks, each with agate handles in various colors, hallmarked, London, 1847-48
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
$500
(1 bid)
Red McCombs | Sterling Silver Flatware: Collection of sterling silver handled flatware and serving pieces, to include a cake server, carving fork, four butter spreaders, and two seafood forks Length: 11 in. / longest Provenance: Property
Est.
$200
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$400
$100