Soldier blowing his fuse clean, while covering the pan of his musket with two fingers against sparks (no. 10), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 10), c. 1600. On the cock (part of the firing mechanism) of his musket lies the burning fuse. He blows over it, while covering the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket with the index and middle fingers of his right hand, to protect the powder from sparks from the fuse. Plate 10 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 Musquetten ende speiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607. Martial arts circa 1600., print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), print maker: Robert de Baudous (possibly), print maker: Northern Netherlandsprint maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: The Hague, 1597 - 1607, paper, engraving, height 255 mm × width 185 mm
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