A patent print poster of a Bassoon invented by W. C. Polisi. The patent was issued by the United States Patent Office on July 28, 1964. The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. Patent prints allow you to have a piece of history in your Home, Of