Bidspirit auction | Buescher True Tone Alto Saxophone

Buescher True Tone Alto Saxophone and Accessories - Buescher True Tone Alto Saxophone, constructed of gold lacquered brass. The main instrument body is stamped with the serial number 138613, and marked LOW PITCH, TRUETONE, and PAT'D DEC.8, 1914. The bell and body feature extensive vine and scrollwork engraving surrounding the inscription THE BUESCHER / ELKHART IND. The collection includes two detached accessory components: one dark rubber or ebonite mouthpiece marked THE BUESCHER ELKHART, IND., and one separate silver-toned metal neck section marked with an M logo and MARTIN FRANCE. The instrument is identified through consensus research as an Alto Saxophone model. Approximate length of main body: 24 inches