Soldier blowing powder from his musket (no. 20), c. 1600, A full-length soldier, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with both hands near his mouth and blowing on it, to get off any powder that may have fallen outside the pan (the powder reservoir) (no. 20), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the barrel of the musket, a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. Plate 20 in the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck vant Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe

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