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: Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck vant Musquet. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers

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