Soldier blowing his wick, while he covers the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 10), approx. 1600. A soldier, full, who holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (No. 10), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the inflammatory mechanism) of its musket lies the burning wick. He blows, in the meantime, blowing the pan (the powder container) of his musket, to protect the powder from sparks from the wick. Plate 10 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte Instruction for the Figures, So Much Concerneth The Right Use of Muskett. Part of the illustratio
Soldier blowing his wick, while he covers the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 10), approx. 1600. A soldier, full, who holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (No. 10), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the inflammatory mechanism) of its musket lies the burning wick. He blows, in the meantime, blowing the pan (the powder container) of his musket, to protect the powder from sparks from the wick. Plate 10 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte Instruction for the Figures, So Much Concerneth The Right Use of Muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Arms Handhe: J. de Gheyn, The Exercise of Armes for Calivres, Muskettes and Pikes After The Ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Marriens around 1600.
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