Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. Based on the photographs and description provided, the subject of this appraisal is a Selmer Balanced Action Tenor Saxophone, serial number 24264. Selmer records date this piece to 1937 (https://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/resources/serial-numbers/henri-selmer-paris-instrument-serial-numbers).

Condition of the saxophone appears to be in good played condition, with presumably original lacquer. Selmer Balanced Action Tenor Saxophones do not appear in traditional auction settings often, instead appearing on resale marketplaces such as Reverb.com frequently enough to form a basis for reliable comparable sales. In consideration of the factors noted, a Fair Market Value (pre-auction estimate) of this piece would be estimated between $3,500 and $5,500.