The Saarland mining lamp

Category: Other implements
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Vol. of production (copies):
Year of prod.: 1910
Object number: 2297:001
Manuf. and place of prod.: Friemann & Wolf, Germany
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Method of prod.: industrial
Material: brass, birchwood pedestal
Measurements: height 29 cm; diameter 18.5 cm
Description: The mining lamp is set on a wooden ring. The lamp has a plate with the texts: Das Saarland grüsst Helsinki. Olympisches Komitee des Saarlandes. The patent marks: PATENT FREIMANN & WOLF.ZWICKAU/SA; in the glass: Robax.
Other information: The Olympic flame was carried in this lamp on aeroplane from Athens to Aalborg, Denmark. The lamp was donated by the Olympic Committee of Saarland.