Soldier with a musket opening a measure of powder (no. 23), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh, the barrel pointing diagonally upward (no. 23), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, he also holds a furket (musket fork). With his right hand, he opens one of the powder measures on his bandelier. Plate 23 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
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