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Dreweatts: Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments including the Michael Finnemore Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments including the Michael Finnemore Collection | Total Sales (GBP) | 44,671.76 |
| Auction Date | September 09, 2025 - September 09, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 22,570.00 |
| Sale Number | #9386 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 31,060.00 |
| Total Lots | 14 | ||
| Sold Lots | 11 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 23,920.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 78.57% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 33,010.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 135.33% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A FINE MATCHED PAIR OF REGENCY 21 INCH TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL FLOOR-STANDING LIBRARY GLOBES |
1799, 1815/1825 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 26,480.00 | |
| 1 | A FINE REGENCY 2.75 INCH TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE |
1818 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 7,944.00 | |
| 4 | A WILLIAM IV 15-INCH FLOOR-STANDING LIBRARY GLOBE |
CIRCA 1830 AND LATER | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,177.60 | |
| 3 | A VICTORIAN 12 INCH LIBRARY TABLE GLOBE |
MID 19th CENTURY | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,250.80 | |
| 6 | AN ENGLISH 5.5 INCH CELESTIAL NAVIGATIONAL 'STAR' GLOBE |
EARLY 20th CENTURY | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,118.40 | |
| 2 | A 2.75 INCH TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE IN A TURNED MAHOGANY CUPOLA-SHAPED CASE |
19th CENTURY | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,456.40 | |
| 52 | LEE, RONALD A. | 'THE KNIBB FAMILY * CLOCKMAKERS...' |
1964 | GBP 350.00 - 450.00 | GBP 529.60 |
| 8 | A VICTORIAN PRINTED CARD 'WHITE'S PLANE SPHERICAL GLOBE' |
1839 | GBP 120.00 - 180.00 | GBP 344.24 | |
| 53 | WHITE, GEORGE | ENGLISH LANTERN CLOCKS' |
1989 | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 238.32 |
| 55 | LANDMARK HOROLOGICAL AND OTHER SINGLE OWNER AUCTION CATALOGUES |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 92.68 | ||
| 51 | REFERENCE BOOKS RELATING TO SUNDIALS - TWO VOLUMES: |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 39.72 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
![<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/52dd1cf6-f094-4432-955c-f3b20077eb95.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000")