Soldier on guard holding his musket with his right hand angled upward, while placing the barrel on his furket with his left hand (no. 36), c. 1600, A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with his right hand, the barrel angled upward (no. 36), c. 1600. He places the barrel with his left hand, which also contains a burning wick, on his furket (musket fork). Plate 36 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerlicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck van Musquet. Part of the illustrations in
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