Soldier loosening his wick from the cock of his musket Corte lower right on the figuerliicke image he, soo much the right ghebruyck vant Musquet (original series title), A soldier, full-length, to the right holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) and a furket (musket fork) with his left hand. With his right hand he loosens the burning wick that lies on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. This print is part of the series of 43 hand-numbered prints of musketeers in the Wapenhandelhe, handling of weapons, military training, firearms: rifle, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop

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