Saxophones Odd bell brace... anyone recognise it?

[DavidUK]

Trying to recall where I'd seen this engraving before (it's quite common) I was thinking maybe an Italian maker, but then...

Anyone have any ideas if it IS French, perhaps pre-dating the well known Buffet Crampon models, or who made it?

 

[turf3]

That's an Evette, student line of Evette Schaeffer Buffet, typically made by one of the Italian makers, like Santoni. I'd guess 1960s from the general condition.

Back in the day, here in the US, in the 60s and 70s, what we had for student horns were old Conn Pan Americans, Bundys, Clevelands, Indianas, and a few Europeans of which the most common were the "Evette" - same horn you see here. I've seen a lot of these through the years.

 

[DavidUK]

I hear what you're saying, and it looks very familiar, BUT not with that bell brace?

They usually have a lozenge with a flower on, or an upward curved brace, not this...

I'm struggling to find one the same in Google images, though it does ring a very vague bell.

 

[DavidUK]

I found another: Vintage 1960's Tenor Saxophone - Evette Schaeffer - great condition | #677510469

Perhaps @milandro or @JayeNM may have some info on the maker?

 

[turf3]

Kind of a cool little bell brace with the fleur-de-lis (it's half cut off from view in the photo).

It's a piece of sheet metal. If Buffet wanted Santoni (or whoever made this thing) to make a special bell brace, the maker charged Buffet maybe $500 for the wee stamping die to make the piece of sheet metal, and all the Evettes in that batch had the fleur-de-lis bell brace. Easy peasy.

 

[milandro]

never seen this but it may have been a variation I think I see a " Lily"+ Giglio

 

[JayeNM]

I don't think this is a Giglio or Malerne....the keyguards and spats do not look like theirs....interesting...