Antique daily necessities - the origin of European lanterns, we look at the Middle Ages

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Human society has had the habit of using lanterns since ancient times, and lanterns have practical functions - lanterns were invented to protect light sources such as lighted candles, making it easier to carry and hang, whether placed in outdoor or indoor passages, Stairs, are not blown out by the wind - this functional need takes precedence over decorative purposes.
The history of human use of lanterns can be traced back to ancient Egypt. There are many types of lanterns. Among them, paper lanterns include revolving lanterns, sheep lanterns, gas-dead lanterns, lanterns, Matsu lanterns and so on.

But this article is mainly talking about portable lanterns made of metal or wood

Early lanterns were usually made of metal frame or wood, usually with a metal hook or hoop at the top. Although some lanterns have as many as eight sides, and five or six sides are also common, four sides are the standard type. The material of these lanterns is made of some translucent materials. Now they are usually made of glass or plastic, but they used to be milled. A combination of thin animal horns or tinplate sheets and holes, many antique lanterns only have a metal mesh frame.
In the 1500s, lantern lighting was increasingly used in public places in Europe, especially after the invention of lanterns with glass windows, which greatly increased the brightness.

In 1588 the Paris decree decreed the installation of lit torches at every intersection, and in 1594 the police changed it to lanterns. Beginning in 1667 during the reign of King Louis XIV, thousands of street lamps were installed in the streets and intersections of Paris.

Under this system, street lanterns are suspended from ropes in the middle of the street. An English tourist who visited Paris in 1698 exclaimed, "The full moon illuminates the streets all winter!"

In London, the lighting of public streets was not implemented until around the end of the 17th century, with one author writing in 1712: "From Hyde Park to Queen's Palace in Kensington, lanterns were placed to Light up the dark night road."