Old instrument from chap's horrid contrivance (11)

I believe the answer is:

harpsichord

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'old instrument' is the definition.
'harpsichord' can be an answer for 'instrument' (harpsichord is a kind of instrument). I am unsure of the 'old' bit.

'chap's horrid contrivance' is the wordplay.
'contrivance' indicates an anagram.
'chaps'+'horrid'='chapshorrid'
'chapshorrid' is an anagram of 'HARPSICHORD'.

'from' is the link.

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(Another definition for harpsichord that I've seen is " Early keyboard instrument".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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