Soldier holding his musket with his right hand upright, in his left hand the furket to place his weapon on (no. 4), ca. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with his right hand, the barrel pointing upward (no. 4), ca. 1600. In his outstretched left hand a burning wick and a furket (musket fork), on which to place his weapon. Plate 4 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: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe

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