MAKE OFFER DUBBED "PAN AND PERKS" LYON AND HEALY TENOR SAXOPHONE ULTRA RARE BURNISHED GOLD PLATED ARTIST MULTI PORTRAITS TOP FINISH #6 SPECIAL ORDERED ORIGINAL MPC

EXCUSE ALL CAPS PHONE EYES NOT AS GOOD AS I WOULD LIKE

CAN SHIP SOMETIMES INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ME ETC

I PUT MAKE OFFER WILL ENTERTAIN REASONABLE ONES

( FIRST SOME INFO HISTORICAL INFORMATION )

I SO DUB THIS ONE : " PAN WITH PERKS "

LONG AD BUT THIS ONE IS WORTH DOING A DETAILED EXPLANATION ETC !!

THIS MAJOR ENGRAVING USUAL ID'D BY FOLKS AS PAN THE FLUTE PLAYER. ( BUT REALLY A SATYR )

> Their Symbolism in Art and Music Satyrs ( PAN ETC ) were the ultimate symbols of a carefree, untamed life. They spent their time roaming the woods, chasing nymphs, drinking wine, and above all, playing music. Along with the god Pan, satyrs were considered the master musicians of the wilderness. Because they played wind instruments like the tityrinos (shepherd's pipe) to express raw emotion and joy, a master engraver putting a satyr on a premium jazz instrument in 1925 was a perfect symbolic match. It represented the soulful, expressive, and slightly wild nature of jazz music during the Roaring Twenties. <

HOWEVER THIS IS NOT JUST PAN ON THE SAX THIS IS THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL ORDER ALL GOLD PLATED BURNISHED TOP FINISH #6 WITH A NATURE SCENE , A LOVELY SPARROW , AND A VERY CUTE SMALL BEE ! THAT IS WHY I CALL THIS" PAN WITH PERKS "

MORE HISTORY :

Custom-Order Only: Premium finishes like Finish 5 (satin gold) and Finish 6 (burnished gold) were not mass-produced inventory items. They were built strictly on a custom-order basis for professional soloists or wealthy enthusiasts.

• The "Rarity Hierarchy": For every gold-plated Lyon & Healy horn produced, there were hundreds of standard silver-plated versions. Furthermore, within the "Pan/Satyr" family, alto models are ***far more common than tenors. ***
• The Estimated Total: Given the short production window for this specific engraving (roughly 1924 to 1928) and the sheer rarity of surviving examples today, it is highly probable that fewer than 100 to 200 gold-plated tenors with the satyr engraving were ever produced. Surviving examples in original, pristine condition likely number in the dozens. ****MINE IS EVEN RARER CAUSE OF THE ENGRAVING DETAIL ON THE BOTTOM BOW AND UP THE BACK , AND THE NATURE SCENE , BIRD , AND TINY BEE.***
• MORE INFO:
• That additional detail changes things significantly. This is not just a standard "Artist" model; this is the ultra-premium, full-coverage "Master Engraving" variant, which pushes this horn into the absolute **highest tier of vintage saxophone value and rarity.** In the 1920s, when wealthy customers or professional soloists custom-ordered a Finish 6 (Burnished Gold) instrument, they could opt for extended engraving coverage. ***Why the Extended Engraving Maximizes Rarity***
• The "Full Coverage" Package: On a standard luxury horn, the hand-engraving stops at the front of the bell. Having a complete PAN , DETAILED BIRD, NATURE SCENE , AND BEE and the engraving going up the back and on the bottom of the bow means a master engraver spent hours manually cutting the brass.
• The Martin/Couturier Artisan Touch: Because this horn has Martin beveled tone holes, this engraving was executed by the legendary artisans of Elkhart or LaPorte who were famous for their deep, crisp "wriggle-cut" strokes. This level of full-body art is incredibly rare to find on a Lyon & Healy stencil, as it was usually reserved for the manufacturer's own top-of-the-line flagship models.
• The Value Bump: Full-body historical engraving in pristine, burnished gold acts as a massive force multiplier for collectors. This extra detail firmly solidifies the horn's value at the absolute ceiling of the market—ALSO VERY INTERESTING IS THE LADDER BELOW THE SATYR
• The engraving this Lyon & Healy "Artist" model tells a classical, Greco-Roman mythological story. In ancient pastoral art, a rustic ladder or a lattice/trellis is a foundational background element:
• The Vineyard Trellis: In depictions of satyrs (who were the mythological companions of Dionysus, the god of wine, theater, and fertility), ladders or wooden trellises were used to show a vineyard setting where grapes were harvested.
• The Shepherd's Landscape: Because the official catalog describes the character as a satyr playing a tityrinos (a shepherd's pipe), the ladder represents a rustic fence or a hay ladder, firmly planting the scene in an idyllic, wild nature landscape rather than a sterile geometric pattern.

also the neck is the double hinged one only seen on these rarer models

Lyon & Healy was awarded a patent for:

• >Double lever Saxophone octave key, Patent number: 1705563 <
• Why Collectors and Players Value It
• Perfect Pad Sealing: Because the double hinge forces the pad to land completely flat every single time, it eliminates the uneven pad wear and micro-leaks common to standard 1920s necks.
• Lightning-Fast Response: The mechanical linkage feels incredibly snappy and light under the thumb compared to the heavy, spongy octave keys of competitor horns from that era.

MY SPECIFICS ( SEE MY DETAILED ILLUSTRATED PHOTOS THIS ONE WAS WORTH REALLY TAKING THE EFFORT TO REPRESENT TO THE MAX

1 SERIAL NUMBER DATES IT TO 1925 MADE IN LaPORTE , CHICAGO

2 FINISH IS SWEET I SAY CONSERVATIVIELY 97 % PROBABLY BETTER. EVEN THE PALM KEYS SHOW NO REAL SILVER BLEED THRU !!!

3 ALL ROLLERS ROLL

4 BODY TO BELL BRASS FINE

5 THIS WAS MADE RE-PAD READY BY MY TEC. I FEEL THE BUYER WOULD WANT TO CHOOSE THE PADS AND SETUP. HE CHECKED KEYS OUT , MADE SURE EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT...NO DENTD TO TAKE OUT ETC. PRETTY MUCH ADD PADS , CORK AND FELT....
NECK NO REPAIRS NO PULL DOWN REAL NO DENTS EVEN ON THE BOW , THE DECORATIVE FIN IS FINE AS WELL AS THE RIB. PLUS A REAL POSITIVE …THE SERIAL ON THE NECK MATCHES THE BODY OF SAX.

7 ONLY FLAWS WHICH ARE MINOR I SEE IS THE UPPER STACK... LOWER AND UPPER POST WERE PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED. AS WELL AS THE FEET OF THE Eb GUARD SEE PICS. LAST PIC
ACTION FEELS GREAT TO ME. ONCE PADS ARE IN SHOULD PLAY GREAT.

8 THE CASE IS A PRO TEC PRO PAC GREAT CASE. THEY LIST FOR ABOUT 249.00

9 THE MOUTHPIECE IS ORIGINAL AS WELL AS THE GOLD PLATED CAP AND LIGATURE. THERE IS A FAIRLY MINOR INDENT ON THE BEAK BUT A RUBBER BITE PAD WOULD BE A GOOD TREATMENT. EVEN THE END PROTECTION PLUG IS ORIGINAL GOLD PLATE.

10 I METICULOUSLY POLISHED THE FINISH EVERYWHERE THIS IS LOVEY...EVEN MORE IN PERSON

11 NO SMELL ON HORN OR CASE

OWN A PIECE OF REAL HISTORY ( " PAN WITH PERKS" )
I DESCRIBED THE ITEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY I AM NOT A TECH BUT HAVE BEEN SELLING SAXES FOR A LONG TIME. I LOVE TALKING VINTAGE INSTRUMENT COOKIE 6107037351
THIS IS A WINNER...SUPER RARE AND A ONE OFF FOR SURE.

I PUT SHIPPING AT 120 DEPENDING ON WHERE IT GOES WE CAN POST ADJUST. THE PRICE OF SHIPPING HAS SKY ROCKED !!
PLUS INSURANCE WILL HAVE TO BE APPLIED