Soldier on guard with a musket picking up its fuse (no. 39), c. 1600, A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with his left hand by the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests (no. 39), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the furket, there is a burning wick. With his right hand he picks up this wick. Plate 39 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck vant Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn

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