Soldier blowing his wick, while he covers the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 10), approx. 1600. A soldier, full, who holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (No. 10), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the inflammatory mechanism) of its musket lies the burning wick. He blows, in the meantime, blowing the pan (the powder container) of his musket, to protect the powder from sparks from the wick. Plate 10 in the instructions for handling the musket: Letter Enseignement, Sur Les Pourtraitz Figurez, Touchant Le Droit Maniement du Mousquet. Part of the il
Soldier blowing his wick, while he covers the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 10), approx. 1600. A soldier, full, who holds a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (No. 10), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the inflammatory mechanism) of its musket lies the burning wick. He blows, in the meantime, blowing the pan (the powder container) of his musket, to protect the powder from sparks from the wick. Plate 10 in the instructions for handling the musket: Letter Enseignement, Sur Les Pourtraitz Figurez, Touchant Le Droit Maniement du Mousquet. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhande: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'Armes, d'Arquebuses, Mousquetz et Piques: and conformité de l'Ordre de Mour Le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608. Marriens around 1600.
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