Beautiful rare silver-plated alto saxophone from the well-known house Antoine Courtois from the 1930s, Paris. This saxophone is in impeccable condition, ready to play and has a beautiful sound! Has won many prizes (also see the photos). The saxophone carries the serial number: 5684 Following inscriptions are on the saxophone: Antoine Courtois Breveté Facteur du conservatoire National, 8 Rue de Nancy Paris Concours Chicago 1893, St Louis 1904 1st prize Medaille d’or Paris 1878, 1889, 1900 Grands prix Liége 1905 Bruxelles 1910. Turin 1911 Genève 1927 The company Antoine Courtois, founded in Paris in 1789, is a renowned manufacturer of brass instruments. The name of the company comes from the name of the children of the founder who made the brand name in 1803. The company has since become a leading manufacturer of brass wind instruments.