John White Jr. of Humphreysville, Connecticut.
John White Jr was a casemaker, carpenter, and millwright who worked in Humphreysville, Connecticut. The village of Humphreysville was renamed Seymour in 1850. This town is located just south of Naugatuck, previously named Salem Bridge. Salem Bridge is now known in the horological world as the small village that produced a limited amount of brass 8-day clocks while what seemed like the rest of the State of Connecticut was building wooden geared versions. We can speculate that John White Jr. may have been a casemaker for Heman Clark and may have taken this movement in trade for payment.
Clocks From This Maker
This is a very good example of a brass-geared Pillar & Scroll shelf clock with a painted and signed dial that reads, "J. White / HUMPHREYSVILLE."
This rare example is in excellent condition. The wood, consisting of the feet, scrollwork, horns,… read more