The basic story goes back a long way.  You might also like to look at a few broadside examples at  Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads:

The jovial tinker; or, The willing couple  Printed c.1670 for Eliz. Andrews in St: Bartholomews Court in Smithfield.

Room for a jovial tinker, old brass to mend  Printed between 1674 and 1679 for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke (London).

The travelling tinker  Printed between 1780 and 1830 by R. Walker of Norwich.

These are all large images.