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Description: | Spherical case consisting of two hemispheres. Each of them is lined with paper gores showing a terrestrial image as it was known in antiquity. In showing the world in antiquity, Cary here departed from the usual pocket globe convention of including a celestial sphere on the inside of the case. The two hemispheres are hinged with 2 metal hook and eye clasps.
caption: Pocket Globe by Cary, 1791 - case | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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