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AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024
Lot 180:
Plate No. 16 from ‘Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende Spiessen’, an important Dutch manual of arms from an unknown author, illustrated by Jacob de Gheyn II with many copper plate engravings. ‘Wapenhandelinghe’ was translated into many languages and spready rapidly throughout Europe, becoming the most important manual of arms for muskets as their use became more widespread.
This plate depicts a Musketeer blowing sparks away from the pan of his musket. In the same hand that is holding the musket can be seen the furket, which is a stand for stabilizing the gun when aiming, as well as the slow match, the length of burning cord which is lowered into the pan when the trigger is pulled, therefore firing the gun. In the soldier’s right hand can be seen the priming flask which he is about to use to fill the pan.
The Hague, Netherlands – ca. 1607.
10 x 7 3/16 in., (25.5 x 18.2 cm.)
Condition: Very fine with expected foxing due to age and type of paper. Extremely minor tears at edge of paper. No apparent damage to art. Archival tape present at rear upper portion of page.
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