Soldier on guard giving the fuse on the cock of his musket its proper place and shape (no. 42), c. 1600, A soldier on guard, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand by the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests (no. 42), c. 1600. With the thumb and middle finger of his right hand, he is giving the burning wick on the cock (part of the firing mechanism) of his musket its proper place and shape. Plate 42 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. Warfare 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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