Dipcircle box

Box for a dipcircle made of wood and lined with green felt. The lid forms a stand with three levelling feet. When fitted into the lid for use, the circle can be rotated and has a direction indicator piece with an arrow inscribed on it. The lid has a circular grid lightly inscribed on it.

Object Details

ID: NAV0699.5
Type: Dipcircle box
Display location: Display - Polar Worlds Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Rev. George Fisher Collection
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 275 mm x 227 mm
Parts: Dip circle