Soldier disconnecting his fuse from the cock of his musket (no. 14), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) and a furket (musket fork) with his left hand (no. 14), c. 1600. With his right hand, he is loosening the burning wick that rests on the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. Plate 14 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 art 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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