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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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

Vintage English barometer by Smiths, height 18 cm approx.

Smiths Vintage English Barometer - 18cm Height

Vintage English barometer by Smiths, height 18 cm approx.

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 brass shot mould, padlock and thermometer

Antique Brass Shot Mould, Padlock & Thermometer Set

Antique brass shot mould, padlock and thermometer

Reproduction thermometer 'Harvest Moon'

'Harvest Moon' Reproduction Thermometer

Reproduction thermometer 'Harvest Moon'

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

A carved timber wall barometer, height 47 cm

Carved Timber Wall Barometer - 47 cm Height

A carved timber wall barometer, height 47 cm

Antique barometer thermometer set in timber housing, 21.8 cm…

Antique Barometer-Thermometer in Timber Housing

Antique barometer thermometer set in timber housing, 21.8 cm high

Galileo thermometer, 34 cm high approx.

34 cm Galileo Thermometer

Galileo thermometer, 34 cm high approx.

Galileo thermometer 34 cm high approx

34 cm Galileo Thermometer

Galileo thermometer 34 cm high approx

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 barometer, on carved wooden body. Height 54 cm.

Carved Wooden Barometer - 54cm Height

A barometer, on carved wooden body. Height 54 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 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.

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

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

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.

Small Black Forest barometer

Mini Black Forest Barometer

Small Black Forest barometer

Antique cast metal with ceramic face barometer, width 16 cm…

Antique Ceramic-Faced Barometer with Cast Metal Frame

Antique cast metal with ceramic face barometer, width 16 cm approx

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

Antique onyx figural thermometer, with winged putto to top,…

Antique Onyx Figural Thermometer with Winged Putto

Antique onyx figural thermometer, with winged putto to top, approx. 37 cm high

English Barometer, approx 29 cm high, 29 cm wide

English Barometer: Classic Design for Accurate Weather Forecasting

English Barometer, approx 29 cm high, 29 cm wide

Serpentine stone lighthouse thermometer

Serpentine Lighthouse Thermometer

Serpentine stone lighthouse thermometer

West German wall barometer, 70 cm tall approx

70 cm West German Wall Barometer

West German wall barometer, 70 cm tall approx

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

Vintage Sikes Hydrometer in original case, lacks thermometer

Vintage Sikes Hydrometer in Original Case (No Thermometer)

Vintage Sikes Hydrometer in original case, lacks thermometer

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 A. E. Cole and Son English wall barometer, timber cased with…

English Satinwood Inlaid Wall Barometer by A.E. Cole & Son

A A. E. Cole and Son English wall barometer, timber cased with satinwood inlay.

A West Germany brass barometer, thermometer and hygrometer…

German Brass Weather Station with Italian Craftsmanship

A West Germany brass barometer, thermometer and hygrometer brass made in Italy.

A 1950's figural ceramic thermometer.

1950s Ceramic Figural Thermometer

A 1950's figural ceramic thermometer.

Large oak framed barometer by Drummond of Melbourne (dial A/F)

Drummond's Melbourne Oak Barometer (A/F Dial)

Large oak framed barometer by Drummond of Melbourne (dial A/F)

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.

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

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.

A Negretti & Lambral brass cased barometer with carved oak stand

Brass Barometer with Oak Stand

A Negretti & Lambral brass cased barometer with carved oak stand

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.

Antique oak cased barometer with thermometer 74.5 cm high

Antique Oak Barometer with Thermometer - 74.5 cm High

Antique oak cased barometer with thermometer 74.5 cm high

Victorian glass thermometer, height 14 cm

Victorian Glass Thermometer - 14cm Height

Victorian glass thermometer, height 14 cm

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.

Antique inlaid mahogany barometer, approx 60 cm high

Mahogany Inlaid Barometer - Antique - 60 cm High

Antique inlaid mahogany barometer, approx 60 cm high

Antique German Art Nouveau inlaid barometer, approx 45 cm high,…

German Art Nouveau Inlaid Barometer - Antique

Antique German Art Nouveau inlaid barometer, approx 45 cm high, 19 cm wide

A glass novelty thermometer 44 cm high

44cm Glass Novelty Thermometer

A glass novelty thermometer 44 cm high

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

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

Ornate ormolu mounted thermometer

Ornate ormolu thermometer

Ornate ormolu mounted thermometer

Quality Oak 'Rope' framed barometer

Oak Rope Barometer

Quality Oak 'Rope' framed barometer

Antique 'Syke's Hydrometer' in mahogany case and an Italian…

Antique Hydrometer and Thermometer Set

Antique 'Syke's Hydrometer' in mahogany case and an Italian brass thermometer

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

English oak barometer and thermometer. Height 65 cm

English Oak Barometer & Thermometer - 65cm Height

English oak barometer and thermometer. Height 65 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

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

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

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

Brass barometer by Steiner of Adelaide

Steiner's Adelaide Brass Barometer

Brass barometer by Steiner of Adelaide

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.

A H. B Selby & Co barometer.

H.B Selby & Co Barometer

A H. B Selby & Co barometer.

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

Early English made barometer by J. Parker & Son, 66 cm high

Antique English Barometer by J. Parker & Son

Early English made barometer by J. Parker & Son, 66 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

L Balerna of Halifax wall barometer. Sheraton Revival marquetry…

Halifax Wall Barometer with Marquetry Inlaid Case

L Balerna of Halifax wall barometer. Sheraton Revival marquetry inlaid case. Height 95 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

An unusual brass and metal barometer in the form of a drum on…

Drum-shaped metal barometer on stand

An unusual brass and metal barometer in the form of a drum on stand

Brass Gimble bracket mounted ships stick barometer

Brass Gimble Ship Barometer

Brass Gimble bracket mounted ships stick barometer

Large timber encased barometer, length 110 cm

110 cm Timber Barometer

Large timber encased barometer, length 110 cm

Brass ship's barometer by Schatz

Schatz Brass Ship Barometer

Brass ship's barometer by Schatz

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

Rare English pottery hand painted thermometer

Hand-painted English pottery thermometer

Rare English pottery hand painted thermometer

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

Sterling silver mounted thermometer

Silver thermometer with sterling mount

Sterling silver mounted thermometer

Brass port hole barometer, made in West Germany

West German Brass Port Hole Barometer

Brass port hole barometer, made in West Germany

Very fine gilt metal pocket barometer by A&N C.O.S.L

Gilt Metal Pocket Barometer by A&N C.O.S.L

Very fine gilt metal pocket barometer by A&N C.O.S.L

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)

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

Cased pocket barometer

Pocket Barometer in Protective Case

Cased pocket barometer

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

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

Antique English oak barometer height 85 cm

Antique English Oak Barometer - Height: 85cm

Antique English oak barometer height 85 cm

Vintage English brass pocket barometer

English Brass Pocket Barometer - Vintage

Vintage English brass pocket barometer

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)

English oak barometer with a working porcelain face fahrenheit…

English Oak Barometer with Thermometer

English oak barometer with a working porcelain face fahrenheit & centigrade thermometer. Length - 81 cm

Thomas Armstrong & Brother Ltd oak barometer with barley twist…

Oak Barometer with Brass Dial and Barley Twist Columns

Thomas Armstrong & Brother Ltd oak barometer with barley twist columns & a brass dial. Length 80 cm

A boxed wall barometer with Western Australian, retailers mark:…

Frost & Shipham Wall Barometer, c.1900

A boxed wall barometer with Western Australian, retailers mark: Frost & Shipham Perth, W.A., c.1900. Dial marked: 'O. Comitti & Son Ltd. London'. Diameter 13 cm

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.

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

Antique sterling silver thermometer, hallmarked Chester 1901,…

1901 Chester Hallmarked Sterling Silver Thermometer

Antique sterling silver thermometer, hallmarked Chester 1901, 12.5 cm high approx.

A Negretti & Zambra pocket barometer/compass in nickel…

Negretti & Zambra Pocket Barometer/Compass in Nickel Case

A Negretti & Zambra pocket barometer/compass in nickel travelling case. (outer glass cracked) (fitted case)

A Georg Jensen barometer, stainless steel, black face, c 2000s,…

Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Barometer

A Georg Jensen barometer, stainless steel, black face, c 2000s, Scandinavia

Antique barometer, 82 cm high

Antique 82cm Barometer

Antique barometer, 82 cm high

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

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 Neoclassical Revival giltwood framed barometer by Dunscombe,…

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

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 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

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

Very fine gilt metal pocket barometer by A&N; C.O.S.L. Very…

Gilt Metal Pocket Barometer by A&N C.O.S.L

Very fine gilt metal pocket barometer by A&N; C.O.S.L. Very fine gilt metal pocket barometer by A&N C.O.S.L