Soldier on guard putting his fuse on the cock of his musket (no. 41), c. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), 1597 - 1608 Canvas Print

Soldier on guard putting his fuse on the cock of his musket (no. 41), c. 1600, Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), 1597 - 1608 Canvas Print

A soldier on guard, feet out, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand at the fork of the furket (musket fork) on which the barrel rests (no. 41), c. 1600. With his right hand, he presses a burning fuse on the rooster (part of the ignition mechanism) of his musket. Plate 41 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 Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, 's-Gravenhage 1608. Martial being around 1600.

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