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Exceptionally rare safety lamp from the Paris 2024 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 on the front with the Paris 2024 emblem. The design is a modified miner’s lamp, which enables the Olympic flame to be safely transported by aircraft. The lantern bears light wear from use.
The Olympic flame was lit in a traditional ceremony in Olympia, Greece, on April 16, 2024, and carried through Greece for more than 3,100 miles to Athens. From there it boarded the Belem—a three-masted sailing ship—to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Marseille, where it embarked on its epic journey across France. The relay route took the Olympic flame through some of France's most iconic places and architectural masterpieces, such as the Lascaux caves, the Alésia archaeological site, the medieval city of Carcassonne, the Palace of Versailles, and many other famous sites. The Olympic cauldron was lit in dramatic fashion on July 26, 2024, at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, marking the end of the historic Olympic torch relay and the beginning of the Games.
