10" - Lamplighter, Peddler of Service, In London before the
advent of the gas lamp in 1807 the streets were lighted by oil-burning
street lamps. These of course required the attention of a lamp
lighter, as indeed, did the gas lamps. The lamp lighter went on the
his route with a wheel-barrow in which he carried a can of oil for
refilling the lamps, cloths for cleaning the chimneys & a short
ladder to enable him to climb the pole to either replace old wicks or
to trim them to prevent smoking. In some small towns it was as late as
1948 before the lamplighter eventually disappeared & electric
lighting was substituted. He usually dressed in dark clothing, tall
hat & high leather boots.
Item # ADT110
- Price $195.00
