Soldier closing the pan of his helm (no. 17), ca. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, closing the pan (the powder reservoir) of his helm (a particular type of firearm) with his right hand (no. 17), ca. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the helm, a burning fuse. Plate 17 in the instructions for handling the helm: Shortest instruction upon the contrefaictinges, touching the right use of calivers. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of

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