Soldier blowing sparks away from the pan of his musket (no. 16), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) near his mouth and blowing over the pan (the powder reservoir) (no. 16), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. In his right hand a powder flask. Plate 16 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

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