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Soldier pressing the match onto the hammer of his musket (no. 7), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 7), ca. 1600. With his right hand he presses a burning match onto the cock (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. Plate 7 in the instructions for handling the musket. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die zijn lont op de haan van zijn roer drukt (nr. 7), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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