Soldier with a musket sliding his right hand to the end of his ramrod, ca. 1645, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh and his right hand pointing to the the end of his ramrod, which he rests against his right side. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, there is also a fuse; on his left wrist a furket (musket fork). Printed on the back with text in French. Free copy of plate 26 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military system around 1600., print, print

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