A Folding Globe
In approximately 1852, John Betts, who was an English doctor and philanthropist, published the first of many folding globes that unfold like an umbrella. The 15-inch globe also came with a box container and this became a fad in the 19h century as an affordable and easy means of storing globes. The globe was a lithographed map on linen which could be mounted on a pliable spherical metal frame which could be contracted and expanded.