Soldier shaking powder from his musket (no. 19), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, shaking a musket (a certain type of firearm) with both hands, to get rid of any powder that may have fallen outside the pan (the powder reservoir) (no. 19), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the barrel of the musket, he holds a furket (musket fork) and a burning wick. Plate 19 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

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