It's sold already. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADOLPHE-SAX...30xx-Needs-Complete-Restoration-/151002352292. I've included a pic of the engraving, because the ad will go *poof* in a week or two.
I'm fairly sure that it's an AE Sax made a little before 1900. I date it as such because of the gold medal that AE Sax got in 1900 then plastered that on all his subsequent horns. I'm also fairly sure the address engraved is "84 Rue Myrha," which should also = around 1900, but not much earlier.
Can anyone take a crack at the engraving that reads "[something] du Saxophone," please? I can't understand the first word.
Anyone else have a comment on the horn? I've not seen or heard of that engraving on any other AE Sax instrument.
I'm fairly sure that it's an AE Sax made a little before 1900. I date it as such because of the gold medal that AE Sax got in 1900 then plastered that on all his subsequent horns. I'm also fairly sure the address engraved is "84 Rue Myrha," which should also = around 1900, but not much earlier.
Can anyone take a crack at the engraving that reads "[something] du Saxophone," please? I can't understand the first word.
Anyone else have a comment on the horn? I've not seen or heard of that engraving on any other AE Sax instrument.