Soldier blowing sparks from the pan of his musket (no. 16), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) to his mouth and blowing over the pan (the powder reservoir) (no. 16), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the musket, he holds a fork (musket fork) and a lit match. In his right hand he holds a powder flask. Plate 16 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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