Rare safety lamp from the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, 10″ in height and 3.5″ in diameter, manufactured by the Protector Lamp and Lighting Co., of Eccles, Manchester, which has produced Olympic lanterns for the last 30 years. The safety lamp consists of a lower globe and brass frame, which features a plate to the front that features the official emblem for the XXXI Olympiad. The globe and frame house the interior lamp chimney and burner, with base marked “79/"; the frame exhibits scattered light scuffing and wear. The design is a modified miner’s lamp, which enables the flame to be safely transported by aircraft. The torch relay began in Olympia on April 21 and concluded on August 5 at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, after visiting over three hundred of Brazil’s towns and cities. A record number of countries participated in the Rio Games, including first-time entrants Kosovo and South Sudan. Ten thousand and nine hundred athletes participated in 306 medal events in 45 sports disciplines.
