Soldier with a musket transferring his fuse from his right to his left hand (no. 15), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) and a furket (musket fork) with his left hand (no. 15), c. 1600. He transfers the burning fuse in his right hand to his left. Plate 15 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shortest instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after

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