That's correct, and it is one of the first baring the name 'American Professional' without 'Lyon&Healy' .. , made late in 1923, that means before Lyon&Healy became the new owner of the Couturier factory. 1924 'American Professional' mutated to L&H's second line which was marginally different from their first line.
Systematically seen this saxophone is a stencil made by Couturier (being in receivership) for Lyon & Healy, but looking at Couturier saxophones in their entirety and historical context the term 'stencil' doesn't explain anything and misses the point.
I wanted to help a seller (or buyers?) and sent him/her a message that it's possibly a Martin (not a Buescher) but then I looked more closely and decided it was most likely a Couturier and sent him/her another message with 'possibly a Couturier'.
...but then I looked more closely and decided it was most likely a Couturier and sent him/her another message with 'possibly a Couturier'.
... Am I correct?
You are right. This alto is made by Couturier just at the beginning of the receivership-period, October 1923. It's not a 'Couturier Model'. This term was created by Lyon & Healy, when the Couturier Band Instrument Company was incorporated.
The original assumption of the seller of being a Buescher is not as erroneous as it may seem. The bell engraving is identical to the saxophones Lyon & Healy obtained from Buescher before the exchange.
This is basically correct. But some distinctions are needed. Let me come back to this.
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