Soldier who blows his wick clean, covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 10), ca. 1600, 1597 - 1608 A soldier, who holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 10), ca. 1600. On the Haan (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket is the burning wick. He blows over this, in the meantime with the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand, covering the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket to protect the powder against sparks of the wick. Plate 10 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte Instruction for the Figures, S
Soldier who blows his wick clean, covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 10), ca. 1600, 1597 - 1608 A soldier, who holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 10), ca. 1600. On the Haan (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket is the burning wick. He blows over this, in the meantime with the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand, covering the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket to protect the powder against sparks of the wick. Plate 10 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 Weapons Handelhe: J. de Gheyn, The Exercise of Armes for Calivres, Muskettes and Pikes After The Ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Water a needy. Northern Netherlands paper engraving A soldier, who holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 10), ca. 1600. On the Haan (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket is the burning wick. He blows over this, in the meantime with the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand, covering the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket to protect the powder against sparks of the wick. Plate 10 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 Weapons Handelhe: J. de Gheyn, The Exercise of Armes for Calivres, Muskettes and Pikes After The Ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Water a needy. Northern Netherlands paper engraving
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