Soldier pouring powder into the barrel of his musket (no. 24), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, seen from the back, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh (no. 24), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the musket, a match; on his left wrist a fork (musket fork). With his right hand he pours powder from a powder measure into the barrel, which points diagonally upwards. Plate 24 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 spiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607. Military affairs around 1600.
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