Contrabasse a anche
From Oddwinds
The contrabasse à anche is a double reed instrument, one of several intended to provide a more satisfactory reed contrabass than the contrabassoon which, until about the late 19th century, was a more problematic instrument than it is today.
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- Music Treasures:
- C. Mahillon & Co., Brussels, London contrabasse à anche for sale (picture).