Soldier waiting with a musket that his wick (No. 39), ca. 1600. A soldier waiting, full, to the right, which holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand at the fork of it Furket (musket fork) where the loop is based (no. 39), approx. 1600. In his left hand, except the Furket also a burning wick. He grabs this wick with his right hand. Plate 39 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 Arme
Soldier waiting with a musket that his wick (No. 39), ca. 1600. A soldier waiting, full, to the right, which holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand at the fork of it Furket (musket fork) where the loop is based (no. 39), approx. 1600. In his left hand, except the Furket also a burning wick. He grabs this wick with his right hand. Plate 39 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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