Soldier on guard the pan of his rudder with two fingers covered against sparks (no. 42), ca. 1600, 1608 A soldier on guard, to the right, to the right, who holds a rudder (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 42), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his rudder is the burning Lont. With the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand, he covers the pan (the powder reservoir) of his rudder to protect the powder against sparks of the wick. Plate 42 in the instructions for handling the rudder. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Weapon Handele
Soldier on guard the pan of his rudder with two fingers covered against sparks (no. 42), ca. 1600, 1608 A soldier on guard, to the right, to the right, who holds a rudder (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 42), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his rudder is the burning Lont. With the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand, he covers the pan (the powder reservoir) of his rudder to protect the powder against sparks of the wick. Plate 42 in the instructions for handling the rudder. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Weapon Handele of Roers Musquetten and Spiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. War award around 1600. print maker: Northern Netherlandsprint maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving A soldier on guard, to the right, to the right, who holds a rudder (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 42), ca. 1600. On the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his rudder is the burning Lont. With the index finger and the middle finger of his right hand, he covers the pan (the powder reservoir) of his rudder to protect the powder against sparks of the wick. Plate 42 in the instructions for handling the rudder. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Weapon Handele of Roers Musquetten and Spiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. War award around 1600. print maker: Northern Netherlandsprint maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving
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