Soldier shaping the match on the cock of his musket to the correct position and form (no. 9), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 9), ca. 1600. With his thumb and middle finger of his right hand he places the lit match on the hammer (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket in the correct position and shape. Plate 9 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shorte instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, 's-Gravenhage 1608. Military affairs around 1600.
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