DAY ONE: The Collection of Charline & Red McCombs
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 663A
Red McCombs | Abraham Higgins Inscribed Powder Horn
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Original French-Indian War New England powder horn, scrimshaw inscribed, "ABRAHAM HIGGINS, HIS 1757, TO USE IN ARMIES IN CAPT. JAMES SMEDLYS COMPY OF FAIRFEILD, PRICE TWO SHILLINGS WORK"; both Higgins and Smedly were residents of Fairfield (Connecticut) at the time and participated in the 1757-1758 Hudson Valley campaigns against Ft. Ticonderoga, Ft. George, Crown Point, etc. to oust the French from the region; among their allies were the Iroquois Indians; the battle resulted in some of the most violent fighting in Colonial American history, and ended with the defeat of the French.
length 13.5 in. x width 4.5 in. x depth 3.5 in.
Provenance: Property from the personal estate collection of iconic Texas businessman, civic leader and philanthropist Billy Joe Red McCombs (1927-2023) from his home in Olmos Park, Texas; previously on long-term loan to either San Antonio Academy or the Bexar County Courthouse; this lot is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity as property from the McCombs personal estate
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