The barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. The pressure indicated can aid in predicting short term weather.

There are two main types of barometer in use, the mercury barometer, which can either be in the form of a "stick" or a "wheel", and the aneroid barometer, a later invention and most commonly available.

Italian Evangelista Torricelli, an associate of Galileo, is generally credited with inventing the mercury barometer in 1643. Galileo suggested to Evangelista Torricelli that he use mercury in his vacuum experiments.

A mercury barometer has a glass tube with a height of at least 84 cm, closed at one end, with an open mercury-filled reservoir at the base. The weight of the mercury creates a vacuum in the top of the tube. Mercury in the tube adjusts until the weight of the mercury column balances the atmospheric force exerted on the reservoir.

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Negretti & Zambra antique English round topped stick barometer…

Antique English Stick Barometer with Thermometer and Ivory Plates

Negretti & Zambra antique English round topped stick barometer in mahogany case with mercury thermometer and ivory register plates, plus exposed tube and original hemispherical cistern cover, circa 1870, 96 cm high

Antique L. Casella London thermometer, glass faced mercury…

Antique L. Casella London Thermometer with Otto Boettger Adelaide

Antique L. Casella London thermometer, glass faced mercury thermometer marked 'Otto Boettger Adelaide with wooden case

English carved wood backed wall barometer dial marked 'British…

Carved Wood British Made Wall Barometer with 14cm Dial

English carved wood backed wall barometer dial marked 'British Made,' to carved wood backed wall barometer, diameter 14 cm, dial.

Antique Cater and Werner pocket barometer, brass cased…

Antique Cater and Werner pocket barometer, brass cased compensated travel barometer in fitted leather and silk lined case

A Neoclassical Revival giltwood framed barometer by Dunscombe,…

A Neoclassical Revival giltwood framed barometer by Dunscombe, Bristol, 40 x 23 cm

Vintage English wood framed wall barometer dial marked for…

Vintage English wood framed wall barometer dial marked for 'Regent,' England, with thermometer to upper level, in decorated carved wood wall frame, height 58 cm

A commemorative Arctic and Antarctica expeditions Adie Tendency…

James Clark Ross Antarctica Expedition 1839 Commemorative Tendency Thermometer

A commemorative Arctic and Antarctica expeditions Adie Tendency barometer thermometer, The James Clark Ross (1800-1862) Antarctica Expedition 1839, with historical notes, produced by Nauticalia, 44 cm high, 14 cm wide

An Australian oak mounted steel stick barometer, circa 1960,…

1960 Australian Oak Steel Stick Barometer by R.W. Skoglund

An Australian oak mounted steel stick barometer, circa 1960, manufactured by R.W Skoglund Instrument Service, Northcote, Melbourne, 102 cm high

A mahogany cased stick barometer by L. Casella London, circa…

1850s L. Casella London Mahogany Stick Barometer - 87cm

A mahogany cased stick barometer by L. Casella London, circa 1850s, with a paper scale, 87 cm high

A rare Breguet instrument set, by Negretti & Zambra., Hatton…

Rare Breguet Instrument Set: Negretti & Zambra, London, 1890

A rare Breguet instrument set, by Negretti & Zambra., Hatton Garden, London, circa 1890, a portable barometer with two mercury tubes and pieces for assembly housed in a silk lined wooden case, the brass base plate marked Negretti & Zambra, Hatton Garden,…

An unusual Art Nouveau sterling silver framed brass barometer,…

Unique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Barometer (Chester 1904)

An unusual Art Nouveau sterling silver framed brass barometer, ring handle to the top (af) Chester 1904

Victorian hand carved walnut pocket thermometer, slide to stand…

Victorian Walnut Pocket Thermometer: Slide-to-Stand Action, 7cm Length

Victorian hand carved walnut pocket thermometer, slide to stand action 7 cm length

Vintage Sikes Hydrometer in original case, lacks thermometer

Vintage Sikes Hydrometer in Original Case (No Thermometer)

Vintage Sikes Hydrometer in original case, lacks thermometer

Brass Gimble bracket mounted ships stick barometer

Brass Gimble Ship Barometer

Brass Gimble bracket mounted ships stick barometer

Antique Della Torre, London mercury barometer with cross banded…

Antique London Mercury Barometer with Inlaid Case and Ivory Finial

Antique Della Torre, London mercury barometer with cross banded inlaid case and ivory finial, 100 cm high, 11 cm wide Note, this item cannot be posted

Antique English oak barometer height 85 cm

Antique English Oak Barometer - Height: 85cm

Antique English oak barometer height 85 cm

An antique English 8 inch wheel barometer in mahogany case with…

Antique English Wheel Barometer: Mahogany Case, Swan Neck Pediment

An antique English 8 inch wheel barometer in mahogany case with ebony and boxwood stringing and swan neck pediment, circa 1880, 97 cm high, 26 cm wide

A silky oak mounted stick barometer by Slc, circa 1930s, with…

Slc Silky Oak Stick Barometer, 1930s

A silky oak mounted stick barometer by Slc, circa 1930s, with paper scale and brass and copper fittings, 90 cm long

A fine neoclassical style mahogany cased mercury barometer,…

Neoclassical Dutch Weather Station, 1870

A fine neoclassical style mahogany cased mercury barometer, thermometer weather station, probably Dutch, circa 1870, 110 cm high

An oak cased farmers barometer thermometer, by Negretti &…

1865 Oak Barometer with Hygrometer and Thermometer

An oak cased farmers barometer thermometer, by Negretti & Zambra, circa 1865, with porcelain scales and a wet and dry bulb hygrometer, 96 cm high, Notes, see similar in Edwin Banfield, Barometers stick or Cistern Tube, Baros books, 1985, 1996, pp 132-133

A rosewood stick barometer by J. Gibb, 35 Nicholas Street,…

J. Gibb Rosewood Stick Barometer, 1840

A rosewood stick barometer by J. Gibb, 35 Nicholas Street, Scarborough, circa 1840, with ivory scales, 95 cm high

A mahogany and ivory stick barometer thermometer by Smith…

Mahogany and Ivory Stick Barometer Thermometer by Smith Wisbeach

A mahogany and ivory stick barometer thermometer by Smith Wisbeach, circa 1850, 93 cm high

Circular barometer, Shortland Smiths, England. In decorative…

Circular Barometer in Gilt Frame

Circular barometer, Shortland Smiths, England. In decorative circular gilt frame. 32 cm diameter

A barometer, on carved wooden body. Height 54 cm.

Carved Wooden Barometer - 54cm Height

A barometer, on carved wooden body. Height 54 cm.

An antique Victorian slim mahogany G. Braham bath barometer,…

Victorian Mahogany Bath Barometer - 92cm Height

An antique Victorian slim mahogany G. Braham bath barometer, height 92 cm

A London mercury stick barometer circa 1840, in slim…

London Oak Barometer with Vernier Slides & Thermometer

A London mercury stick barometer circa 1840, in slim architectural oak case with twin cavetto cornice and circular cistern cover to the base. Ivorine dial inscribed 'Macrae 29 Royal exchange & 34 Aldgate, London', with pair of Vernier slides operated from…

Victorian cased Negretti & Zambra brass pocket compensated…

Victorian Brass Barometer by Negretti & Zambra

Victorian cased Negretti & Zambra brass pocket compensated barometer with silvered dial, #8508 with another by Stanley

Military surveyor's barometer, by T.A. Reynolds and Sons, brass…

Military Surveyor's Brass Barometer

Military surveyor's barometer, by T.A. Reynolds and Sons, brass cased

A vintage oak cased barometer, made in England, height 58 cm,…

English-made Vintage Oak Barometer, 58cm Height

A vintage oak cased barometer, made in England, height 58 cm, width 19.5 cm

Late Victorian oak circular wall barometer the dial with…

Oak Wall Barometer with Carved Border and Visible Escapement

Late Victorian oak circular wall barometer the dial with visible escapement and acorn and leaf carved border, 23.5 cm diameter

An antique wall mounted no. 98 stick barometer by Burke & Jones…

Antique Bristol Stick Barometer, 19th/20th Century

An antique wall mounted no. 98 stick barometer by Burke & Jones of Bristol, 19th/20th century, mounted on later timber panel, 99 cm high

Vintage wood framed wall barometer figured wood circular framed…

Vintage Wood Barometer with Thermometer

Vintage wood framed wall barometer figured wood circular framed barometer, central dial, with thermometer to lower border, diameter 23 cm

Vintage English brass pocket barometer

English Brass Pocket Barometer - Vintage

Vintage English brass pocket barometer

Vintage English Fattorini wall barometer marked for Thomas…

Vintage Fattorini Wall Barometer with Thermometer

Vintage English Fattorini wall barometer marked for Thomas Fattorini Skipton Ltd, barometer, cracks to glass dial, with thermometer, on carved wood base, for wall hanging, height 82 cm.

A pair of folding opera glasses, and antique pocket barometer,…

Antique Opera Glasses and Pocket Barometer Set

A pair of folding opera glasses, and antique pocket barometer, the opera glasses by Lemaire, Paris, with lenses folding flat within the black leatherette covered case; the brass cased barometer by A.H. Ross, Dunedin, diameter 5 cm, (barometer)

Holosteric barometer by Heath circular with ring handle, brass…

Heath Holosteric Barometer with Brass Casing and Enamel Dial

Holosteric barometer by Heath circular with ring handle, brass casing and white enamel dial 12 cm dia (glass cracked)

Small late Victorian pocket barometer circular top wind with…

Late Victorian Pocket Barometer with Enamel Dial

Small late Victorian pocket barometer circular top wind with white enamel dial

A mahogany stick barometer, by Richard & Joseph Beck, London,…

Mahogany Stick Barometer by Beck, London (1870)

A mahogany stick barometer, by Richard & Joseph Beck, London, circa 1870, 93 cm long

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

Victorian Oak Wheel Barometer

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

Brass cased Negretti & Zambra Compensated barometer with…

Negretti & Zambra Barometer with Silverised Dial, #20160

Brass cased Negretti & Zambra Compensated barometer with silverised dial, number 20160, 12.5 cm dia.

A barometer by W Dunkling of Melbourne, 16.5 cm diameter

Melbourne-made barometer, 16.5 cm diameter

A barometer by W Dunkling of Melbourne, 16.5 cm diameter

Two pocket cased brass barometers, both in moulded leather…

Brass Barometers in Leather Cases

Two pocket cased brass barometers, both in moulded leather cases, the largest 7 cm diameter

Antique inlaid timber barometer by Comitti Holborn, length 100…

Comitti Holborn Inlaid Timber Barometer - Antique

Antique inlaid timber barometer by Comitti Holborn, length 100 cm

A Primavesi Brothers, Bournemouth Compensated barometer and…

Primavesi Brothers Barometer and Compass Set

A Primavesi Brothers, Bournemouth Compensated barometer and compass in fitted case, c.1,850

Antique blue glass obelisk form table thermometer, with mercury…

Blue Glass Obelisk Table Thermometer

Antique blue glass obelisk form table thermometer, with mercury thermometer intact, height 12.5 cm

Victorian bronzed brass prismatic pocket barometer, the green…

Victorian Pocket Barometer in Fitted Case

Victorian bronzed brass prismatic pocket barometer, the green card dial stamped Troughton & Simms, London in original fitted Burgundy morocco case

Anchor themed barometer on stand, height 28 cm, width 23 cm,…

Anchor Barometer on Stand - Nautical Decor

Anchor themed barometer on stand, height 28 cm, width 23 cm, depth 8 cm

Dutch wood framed wall barometer circular wood framed Dutch…

Dutch Wood Barometer - Circular Frame, 17cm Diameter

Dutch wood framed wall barometer circular wood framed Dutch language termed barometer, (diameter 17 cm approx).

A Victorian oak cased barometer, by Samuel Dunn of Melbourne,…

Victorian Oak Barometer by Samuel Dunn of Melbourne

A Victorian oak cased barometer, by Samuel Dunn of Melbourne, 116 cm high

English 'Smiths' android barometer in gilt frame decorated with…

Gilt-framed Android Barometer with Eagle Decoration

English 'Smiths' android barometer in gilt frame decorated with central eagle

Victorian enamel faced android barometer with Ellerys…

Enamel Android Barometer in Carved Knot Frame

Victorian enamel faced android barometer with Ellerys indications in carved wooden knot frame

Victorian rosewood tea caddy oblong shape with mother of pearl…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy & Barometer Set

Victorian rosewood tea caddy oblong shape with mother of pearl roundel to the lid, 2 division interior, lacking lids, (cracks and small chips to rear corners), 20 cm width, together with small circular barometer with ceramic dial, 9 cm diameter.

Vintage carved oak wall barometer height 80 cm, with attached…

1935 Carved Oak Wall Barometer with Engraved Plate

Vintage carved oak wall barometer height 80 cm, with attached engraved brass dedication plate, dated 1935.

Vintage Short & Mason brass cased barometer diameter 13.5 cm,…

Vintage Short & Mason Brass Barometer - 13.5cm Diameter

Vintage Short & Mason brass cased barometer diameter 13.5 cm, one hand a drift

Large timber encased barometer, length 110 cm

110 cm Timber Barometer

Large timber encased barometer, length 110 cm

A mahogany cased barometer maker Abraham & Co Liverpool. 90 cm.

Abraham & Co Liverpool Mahogany Barometer - 90 cm

A mahogany cased barometer maker Abraham & Co Liverpool. 90 cm.

Aviation: two leather pilots caps, googles in case and arm band…

Vintage Pilot Gear Set

Aviation: two leather pilots caps, googles in case and arm band barometer, World War I period

Vintage English barometer by Smiths, height 18 cm approx.

Smiths Vintage English Barometer - 18cm Height

Vintage English barometer by Smiths, height 18 cm approx.

English Smiths wall barometer, of square form, with chromed…

English Square Wall Barometer with Chrome Mounts

English Smiths wall barometer, of square form, with chromed mounts, height 18 cm

A mid-19th century stick barometer, swan neck pediment, flame…

Antique Stick Barometer with Silvered Dial and Thermometer

A mid-19th century stick barometer, swan neck pediment, flame mahogany cased with silvered dial signed Eger.N. Smith & Co. Liverpool, above a damp/dry dial and mercury thermometer, height 99 cm.

Vintage brass cased barometer marked to dial for W.H. Harling,…

Vintage Brass Barometer by W.H. Harling, London

Vintage brass cased barometer marked to dial for W.H. Harling, London, marked NSWG verso, in leather carry case, diameter 7 cm.

Antique mahogany stick barometer marked to dial for 'Lee,…

Lee, Belfast Mahogany Stick Barometer - 95 cm Height

Antique mahogany stick barometer marked to dial for 'Lee, Belfast,', height 95 cm.

Vintage Short & Mason brass cased barometer, marked to dial for…

Vintage Short & Mason Brass Barometer

Vintage Short & Mason brass cased barometer, marked to dial for Short and Mason, London # 10576/39, brass cased, marked 'Mark1,' verso, diameter 12 cm

Vintage John Wardale, London brass cased barometer, Compensated…

John Wardale London Brass Barometer

Vintage John Wardale, London brass cased barometer, Compensated Barometer, marked for John Wardale, London, # 1645/1916, brass cased, diameter 11.5 cm

Chandelier thermometer by Taylor Bros Rochester Ny indicates…

3-Sided Chandelier Thermometer by Taylor Bros Rochester NY

Chandelier thermometer by Taylor Bros Rochester Ny indicates the temperature using red alcohol & can be viewed from 3 sides. Has a 15 cm chain. Height 20 cm, diameter approx 4 cm

A carved mahogany wall barometer with acorn decoration

Mahogany Acorn Wall Barometer

A carved mahogany wall barometer with acorn decoration

A brass pocket barometer by Calderoni es Tarsa, Budapest, circa…

Calderoni es Tarsa Brass Pocket Barometer

A brass pocket barometer by Calderoni es Tarsa, Budapest, circa 1900 circular brass case, the silvered signed Calderoni es Tarsa 7 cm diameter

A Continental porcelain figural thermometer, on cast iron base.…

Continental Porcelain Figural Thermometer on Cast Iron Base

A Continental porcelain figural thermometer, on cast iron base. Height 35 cm.

Two vintage Barometers, 1900 and after, one German, the other…

Vintage Barometers, German and Belgian

Two vintage Barometers, 1900 and after, one German, the other marked Maison du Lynx, Brussels, a circular barometer in a timber frame, the other housed in a carved oak case with a thermometer to the stem, length 58.5 cm, width 18.5 cm, and smaller

A free standing thermometer, manufactured by Zone, Denmark, in…

Zone Denmark Brushed Chrome Free Standing Thermometer

A free standing thermometer, manufactured by Zone, Denmark, in brushed chrome, height 113 cm

Negretti & Zambra pocket barometer, #1120 with original case…

Negretti & Zambra Pocket Barometer with Case & Compass

Negretti & Zambra pocket barometer, #1120 with original case and compass

A good Victorian walnut stick barometer, with milk glass panel…

Victorian Walnut Stick Barometer with Thermometer and Storm Glass

A good Victorian walnut stick barometer, with milk glass panel marked 'A.Gundersen, Christchurch', and with scales in 'English inches' and 'Centimetres', further glass panels to the trunk back a mercury thermometer and a 'storm glass', height 108 cm.

Victorian wood cased thermometer in fitted wood case, with…

Davis/Leeds Victorian Thermometer in Fitted Wood Case

Victorian wood cased thermometer in fitted wood case, with calibrated metal plate indicating degrees in fahrenheit and reaumur, marked for Davis/Leeds, length 13 cm case

Antique oak case barometer 86 cm high approx. Small loss to…

Antique Oak Barometer with Frame Damage

Antique oak case barometer 86 cm high approx. Small loss to frame

A Victorian silver cased Aird & Thomson pocket barometer, the…

Victorian Silver Pocket Barometer with Engraved Presentation

A Victorian silver cased Aird & Thomson pocket barometer, the reverse presentation engraved 'Presented to John H. Brown Esquire by a Few Friends in Glengarry, on his Departure to N.Z. December 1879'. The indicator hand loose, diameter 4.8 cm.

A German timber and brass barometer, height 37 cm

German Timber and Brass Barometer (37 cm)

A German timber and brass barometer, height 37 cm

Barometer mercury type, in mahogany case, bone dial, with…

Mercury Barometer in Mahogany Case by John Wrench

Barometer mercury type, in mahogany case, bone dial, with pressure adjustment knob, John Wrench, height 97 cm

Bronze figural barometer featuring male and female classical…

Classical Nude Figural Barometer with Vine and Grapes

Bronze figural barometer featuring male and female classical style nudes one drinking a flagon of wine the other playing a harp, below a vine with grapes is prominent. The centralised barometer section features dials and weather predictors.

Brass port hole barometer, made in West Germany

West German Brass Port Hole Barometer

Brass port hole barometer, made in West Germany

Antique pocket barometer by R & J Beck of London, C:1870, with…

R&J Beck Antique Pocket Barometer with Fitted Case

Antique pocket barometer by R & J Beck of London, C:1870, with silvered face & original fitted case, 5 cm, diameter

Victorian obelisk form crystal thermometer in obelisk form on…

Crystal Obelisk Thermometer on Square Base

Victorian obelisk form crystal thermometer in obelisk form on square base. Height 17 cm

Antique wooden stick barometer calibrated gauge to top, marked…

Antique Wooden Stick Barometer with Wexford Marking

Antique wooden stick barometer calibrated gauge to top, marked for W. Timpson, Wexford. (Small loss to wood frame of upper section, and mercury in glass column segmented). (Height 91 cm approx).

Vintage round brass wall barometer by Panchet, Paris,

Panchet Paris Brass Wall Barometer

Vintage round brass wall barometer by Panchet, Paris,

Vintage English Stick barometer with extended mercury column…

Vintage English Stick Barometer with Thermometer

Vintage English Stick barometer with extended mercury column attached to wood frame, forecast weather conditions inscribed on metal plate, also including calibrated thermometer, length 92 cm

An ornately carved beech wood wall barometer decorated with…

Pheasant Carved Beech Wood Wall Barometer - 70cm

An ornately carved beech wood wall barometer decorated with pheasants. 70 cm high.

A Fortin stick barometer in silvered case, circa 1840, 112 cm…

Antique Fortin Barometer in Silvered Case, 1840

A Fortin stick barometer in silvered case, circa 1840, 112 cm high, 6 cm diameter

A Victorian oak stick barometer marked J. Hicks London, height…

Victorian Oak Stick Barometer by J. Hicks, London

A Victorian oak stick barometer marked J. Hicks London, height 100 cm

A modern design glass thermometer, in swirl form. Height 18 cm.

Swirl Glass Thermometer - Modern Design, 18 cm Height

A modern design glass thermometer, in swirl form. Height 18 cm.

Antique barometer, 82 cm high

Antique 82cm Barometer

Antique barometer, 82 cm high

Vintage English wall barometer and thermometer, inlaid wood…

English Inlaid Wall Barometer & Thermometer

Vintage English wall barometer and thermometer, inlaid wood decoration. Height 73 cm

Victorian wall barometer weather station, wood based bracket…

Victorian Weather Station with Barometer and Thermometer

Victorian wall barometer weather station, wood based bracket containing barometer and thermometer, with needle indicator to top weather forecast dial requiring reattachment. Marked for 'M.H. Harris, Penzance,' to base. Length 101 cm

A starburst barometer, in a brass case housing an enamelled dial

Brass Starburst Barometer with Enamelled Dial

A starburst barometer, in a brass case housing an enamelled dial

A wall barometer made for T. Gaunt of Melbourne, circa 1900,…

Antique Wall Barometer by T. Gaunt, Melbourne (1900)

A wall barometer made for T. Gaunt of Melbourne, circa 1900, cast iron housing with brass bezel, 16 cm diameter

Barometer, encased, by Fathiele, height 102 cm

Fathiele's Encased Barometer: 102cm Height

Barometer, encased, by Fathiele, height 102 cm

W. H. Allen (Tas) pocket barometer in original case

Tasmanian W.H. Allen Pocket Barometer with Case

W. H. Allen (Tas) pocket barometer in original case

An outstanding English honey oak barometer with clock adorned…

Eagle-adorned Oak Barometer Clock - 110cm High

An outstanding English honey oak barometer with clock adorned with an eagle, 110 cm high