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: Shortest instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Martial arts circa 1600., print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), print maker: Robert de Baudous (possibly), Northern Netherlands, 1597 - 1608, paper, engraving, height 259 mm × width 190 mm
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