Soldier sliding his ramrod into the holder under the barrel of his musket, ca. 1645, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) near his left thigh with his left hand and holding the gun with his right hand ramrod slides into the holder under the barrel. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, also a furket (musket fork). Printed on the back with text in French. Free copy of plate 30 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military system around 1600., print, print maker: Petrus Rucholle, Southern

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