Mar 02, 2023

Pocket globe hinged case

Artifacts In 3D
Pocket Globe Hinged Case
In partnership with the Tampa Bay History Center, the Digital Heritage and Humanities Collections at the University of South Florida Libraries uses the latest digital and mapping technologies to create a virtual presentation of objects, architecture, and museum exhibitions.

This hinged case container was designed to hold a terrestrial pocket globe, popular in the late 1700s to early 1800s. The case is made of wood covered with black sharkskin, a brass hinge, and an interior image depicting a celestial or star chart map. This case and the globe it contains are on display at the Tampa Bay History Center and were digitized as part of a partnership between TBHC and the University of South Florida Libraries/Digital Heritage and Humanities Center.

In partnership with the Tampa Bay History Center, the Digital Heritage and Humanities Collections at the University of South Florida Libraries uses the latest digital and mapping technologies to create a virtual presentation of objects, architecture, and museum exhibitions.