228.    $100

New Haven Clock Co. “Tambour No. 15 Chime”, ca. 1917.  This is a large tambour, 29 inches wide and 12 inches high.  The solid mahogany case is without chips or scratches but there is alligatoring to the finish that gives it some texture.  There is a convex beveled glass in the brass sash and a silvered dial with little wear.  The hands are as shown in the catalog illustration, but this model is not described as being available as a chime version.  Nonetheless, here it is.  It strikes Westminster chimes on “silver-toned rods” on the quarter-hours with a “Self-adjusting chorded strike” with a rich tone.  The winding key allows you to turn off the chimes.  The New Haven-signed 8-day movement is running, chiming, and striking as expected.  No label.  As tambours go, this one is impressive and sounds great.  $100-$200.