Soldier pressing his fuse on the cock of his helm (no. 7), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a helm (a particular type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 7), c. 1600. With his right hand, he presses a burning wick onto the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his helm. Plate 7 in the instructions for handling the rudder: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en conformité de l'ordre de Mour le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608. Martial arts circa 1600., print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), print maker: Robert de Baudous (possibly), print maker: Northern Netherlandsprint maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, publisher: Amsterdam, 1597 - 1608, paper, engraving, height 260 mm × width 185 mm
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