James Stratton

Auctioneer and Director of the Clock Dept at Bonhams in New Bond Street. All views my own. Milk, no sugar.

[The AHS @thestoryoftime]

Many thanks to the almost 230 people from 15 countries who tuned in to our AHS London Lecture last night to hear @rooneyvision talk about clocks and civilization. Great to see you all and we hope you enjoyed the talk! 🕰 ⏳ 🐓

[James Stratton @JamesStratton_]

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[James Stratton @JamesStratton_]

@LeighExtence @DrJCTOBE Thank you for that @LeighExtence. It was a wonderful thing to be part of. I’m glad you enjoyed it too.

[James Stratton @JamesStratton_]

@LeighExtence @DrJCTOBE Thank you for those kind words! It was great to see you, I’m glad you made it.

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

What a wonderful opening of the Clock Exhibition Innovation and Collaboration! Visitors truly enjoyed the fantastic collection!#ClockExhibition#Clocks#History#Bonhams

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

Tick tock - only one more day to wait! 1652-55 cubic grande sonnerie table clock, from two masters of C17 English clock-making, Fromanteel and East.
Monday September 3 – Friday September 14. Bonhams, London. https://t.co/CsMQnC2s75
#InnovationAndCollaboration

[James Stratton @JamesStratton_]

What a lovely pair. Taking receipt of the first two exhibits for the #clockexhibition from Planetarium Zuylenburgh. Salomon Coster 1657, Claude Pascal 1658. #bonhams #clock

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

Five days and counting and we’re using this c 1705-10 Christopher Gould unique 300-year-old musical clock to signal it.
Monday September 3 – Friday September 14. Bonhams, London. https://t.co/CsMQnC2s75
#EarlyEnglishClocks #Countdown #InnovationAndCollaboration #Bonhams #London

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

Accompanying the Exhibition is a fully illustrated 400 page book, written by Richard Garnier and Leo Hollis. Why not pre-order your Exhibition book via https://t.co/PkVyQgEBSA?
#Book #ClockExhibition #InnovationAndCollaboration #Website #Bonhams #London

[Dr John C Taylor OBE FREng @DrJCTOBE]

Diary date for clock lovers ! The Innovation & Collaboration exhibition open ⁦@bonhams1793⁩ New Bond Street on Monday September 3 https://t.co/hGBWcZMusH

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

The Sussex Tompion, c 1680. An early example of a quarter-repeating mechanism, invented to replace a night clock with a candle inside. A person waking in the dark could pull a cord to hear the previous quarter hour followed by the last hour.
#Sussex #Innovation #Bonhams #London

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

Robert Harvey brass lantern clock c 1610, the earliest known English domestic clock.
Harvey appears in 1588 (the year of the Spanish Armada) as the first person to be named as a clockmaker in the Oxford city records.
https://t.co/IVJ1TrLF4Q
#TudorsAndStuarts #Bonhams #London

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

Thank you so much to the @ATG_Editorial for featuring us within your latest issue. We very much look forward to welcoming you to the Innovation and Collaboration Exhibition, 3-14 September. #ClockExhibition #Horology #Bonhams
https://t.co/4oElgiQxUH

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

Reverse side of the Astronomical silver and gilt oval watch, with a portrait of King James I by David Ramsey, c 1618 #Astronomy #PocketWatch #Bonhams

[James Stratton @JamesStratton_]

Fantastic coverage for the upcoming landmark clock exhibition to be held at Bonhams in September. #ClockExhibition #Bonhams #my_atg

[David Rooney @rooneyvision]

PLEASE MAKE SURE you don't go to room N204 in Senate House on 21 June at 5.30pm as that would be AWFUL. Please RT to help others avoid this concrete FILTH https://t.co/Y6PcdJAmfL

[Oxley Antique Clocks @PAOxleyClocks]

Walnut longcase clocks are more popular than ever... this one won’t be here long.. #walnut #clock #grandfather #longcase

[James Stratton @JamesStratton_]

@rooneyvision Far from it, I love a bit of concrete. The lines can be beautiful.

[Clock Exhibition @ClockExhibition]

Edward East c.1660
Ebonised architectural turntable clock
#EdwardEast #Horology #Bonhams