Soldier carrying his musket on his left shoulder and holding his furket in his left hand, ca. 1645, A soldier, full-length, facing right, with a musket (a certain type of firearm) resting on his left shoulder. In his left hand, in addition to the butt of the musket, also a furket (musket fork) and a burning fuse, ca. 1645. Printed on the back with text in French. Adapted from plate 2 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military system around 1600., print, print maker: Petrus Rucholle, after print by: Jacques de Gheyn (II), (workshop of

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