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: 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 260 mm × width 188 mm
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