Soldier blowing the match and covering the pan with his fingers (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. He brings the musket to his mouth to blow the match, covering the pan with two fingers to protect against sparks. Plate 9 in the instructions for handling the musket: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en conformité de l'ordre de Mour le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608. Military affairs around 1600.
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