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Soldier closing the pan of his matchlock (no. 17), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, closing the pan (the powder reservoir) of his caliver (a type of firearm) with his right hand (no. 17), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the caliver, a lit match. Plate 17 in the instructions for handling the caliver: Shorte instruction upon the contrefaictinges, touching the right use of calivers. 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.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die de pan van zijn roer sluit (nr. 17), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1608. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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