Soldier blowing his fuse while covering the pan of his musket with two fingers to prevent sparks, c. 1645, A full-length soldier holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand. The burning fuse is on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. He blows over this, while covering the pan (the powder reservoir) of his musket with the index and middle fingers of his right hand, to protect the powder against sparks from the fuse, ca. 1645. Printed on the back with text in French. Adapted from plate 10 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military system around 1600., print, print maker: Petrus Rucholle, after print by: Jacques de Gheyn (II), (workshop of), Southern Netherlands, 1645 - 1647, paper, engraving, height c. 235 mm × width c. 165 mm
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Soldier blowing, fuse, covering, pan, musket, two fingers, prevent sparks, c, 1645, full-length soldier holding, certain type, firearm, left hand, burning fuse, cock, part, ignition mechanism, blows, powder reservoir, index, middle fingers, right hand, protect, powder, sparks, ca, Printed, back, text, French, Adapted, plate 10, instructions, handling, Wapenhandelinghe, J, de Gheyn, Military system, 1600, print, print maker, Petrus Rucholle, Jacques de Gheyn, Ii, workshop of, Southern Netherlands, 1645 - 1647, paper, engraving, height c, 235 mm ×, width, 165 mm
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