Soldier giving the fuse on the cock of his musket its proper place and shape (no. 9), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 9), c. 1600. With the thumb and middle finger of his right hand, he is positioning and shaping the burning wick on the cock (part of the firing mechanism) of his musket. Plate 9 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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Soldier, giving, fuse, cock, musket, proper place, shape, no, 9, c, 1600, soldier, full-length, right, holding, musket, certain type, firearm, left hand, no, 9, c, 1600, thumb, middle finger, right hand, positioning, shaping, burning wick, cock, part, firing mechanism, musket, Plate 9, instructions, handling, musket, Corte onderrechtinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, soo veel aengaet het recht ghebruyck vant Musquet, Part, illustrations, J, de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende speiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607, Martial art circa 1600, print maker, Jacob de Gheyn, II, workshop, print maker, Robert de Baudous, print maker, Northern Netherlandsprint maker, Northern Netherlands, publisher, Hague, 1597, 1607, paper, engraving, height 255 mm, width 185 mm
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