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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Barograph antique English example in oak case with bevelled…

Antique English Oak Barograph by Thomas Armstrong & Brother

Barograph antique English example in oak case with bevelled glass, by 'Thomas Armstrong & brother, of Manchester', 19th century, 23 cm high, 37 cm wide, 23 cm deep

Antique aneroid wall barometer mounted on a diamond shaped…

19th Century Aneroid Wall Barometer on Carved Oak Board

Antique aneroid wall barometer mounted on a diamond shaped carved oak board, with inscription on the dial 'Presented by Samuel Yates for Excellency in Horticulture' 19th century, 44 cm high

An antique aneroid barometer in oak case, 19th century, 27 cm…

19th Century Oak Case Aneroid Barometer, 27 cm High

An antique aneroid barometer in oak case, 19th century, 27 cm high.

An antique English aneroid wall barometer with mercury…

19th Century English Aneroid Wall Barometer in Carved Oak

An antique English aneroid wall barometer with mercury thermometer in carved oak case, 19th century, 59 cm high

An antique aneroid banjo barometer in timber case, 19th century,…

19th Century Antique Aneroid Banjo Barometer in Timber Case

An antique aneroid banjo barometer in timber case, 19th century, 82 cm high.

19th century English oak barometer, H. Hughes and Sons, 19th…

19th century English oak barometer, H. Hughes and Sons, 19th century fine rope carved oak wall barometer / thermometer c.1870's in good working order

A London & Bourne brass mantel barometer, retailed through T.…

19th Century London & Bourne Brass Mantel Barometer with Oak Stand

A London & Bourne brass mantel barometer, retailed through T. Gaunt & Co, late 19th century, with an open escapement instrument face and blue steel hand, housed in a reticulated and carved oak cradle stand, the face 20 cm diameter, the cradle 45 cm wide

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 Georgian mahogany wheel barometer, signed Dubini, Beauchamp…

Georgian Mahogany Wheel Barometer by Dubini, Circa 1820

A Georgian mahogany wheel barometer, signed Dubini, Beauchamp Street, circa 1820, the mahogany case with swan neck pediment, with circular hydrometer silvered dial, thermometer, convex mirror, dry/damp dial, all above a spirit level dial engraved 'L…

A carved oak cased aneroid banjo barometer by Negretti & Zambra,…

Negretti & Zambra Oak Barometer, circa 1910

A carved oak cased aneroid banjo barometer by Negretti & Zambra, London, circa 1910, numbered 28143, 94 cm high

An antique wall barometer mounted in a finely carved oak frame,…

Antique Oak Wall Barometer by Kilpatrick & Co

An antique wall barometer mounted in a finely carved oak frame, dial marked 'Kilpatrick & Co. London & Melbourne', 19th century, 48 cm high overall

An antique English banjo barometer in walnut case, dial marked…

Antique English Banjo Barometer in Walnut Case, 19th Century

An antique English banjo barometer in walnut case, dial marked 'Husbands & Sons, Bristol', 19th century, 92 cm high

A Victorian oak cased barograph by short & Mason, London, 19th…

Victorian Short & Mason Barograph with Spare Needles and Charts

A Victorian oak cased barograph by short & Mason, London, 19th century and later, with bone inset makers plaque, patent number to barrel mechanism, the single drawer containing charts and spare needles by Taylor instrument Companies Australia, the case 24…

A late Victorian banjo barometer, late 19th century, the wheel…

Late Victorian Banjo Barometer with Shell Inlay

A late Victorian banjo barometer, late 19th century, the wheel or 'Banjo' barometer with mahogany swan neck case inlaid with shells and floral motifs, silvered dial, top pediment, hydrometer and thermometer, unsigned. Length 100 cm, width 26 cm

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

A mahogany banjo barometer, English, 19th century, 98 cm high

19th Century English Mahogany Banjo Barometer (9 words)

A mahogany banjo barometer, English, 19th century, 98 cm high

Good Georgian barometer, of banjo form, with urn and broken…

Georgian Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

Good Georgian barometer, of banjo form, with urn and broken swan neck pediment, set with thermometer and barometer in case with stringing to the borders, height 97 cm

A Georgian barometer, banjo shaped rosewood case with brass…

Georgian Rosewood Barometer with Thermometer and Engraved Dial

A Georgian barometer, banjo shaped rosewood case with brass engraved dial, thermometer and barometer by Gibson

Aneroid barometer, wall mounted on oak with inlays with…

Arts and Crafts Aneroid Barometer with Thermometer

Aneroid barometer, wall mounted on oak with inlays with thermometer, in the Arts and craft manner

An antique English aneroid banjo barometer in oak case, 19th…

19th Century Oak Barometer

An antique English aneroid banjo barometer in oak case, 19th century, 89 cm high

19th century mahogany wheel barometer with scroll moulded frame…

Antique Mahogany Wheel Barometer with Silverised Thermometer

19th century mahogany wheel barometer with scroll moulded frame and silverised thermometer and dial,

19th century mahogany banjo or wheel barometer by Lilli of…

Mahogany Banjo/Wheel Barometer by Lilli of Newport (19th Century)

19th century mahogany banjo or wheel barometer by Lilli of Newport swan neck pediment centred by a brass urn finial, with silverised dials and thermometer, 104 cm height

Carl Werner antique wall barometer in oak case, dial marked,…

Antique Carl Werner Wall Barometer

Carl Werner antique wall barometer in oak case, dial marked, Carl Werner & Co. Melbourne, 19th century, 57 cm high

An antique English banjo barometer, mahogany case with…

Antique English Banjo Barometer with Marquetry Inlay

An antique English banjo barometer, mahogany case with marquetry inlay, 19th century, 96 cm high

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

Victorian Oak Wheel Barometer

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

An early 20th century oak and glazed cased barograph, by Baird…

Baird and Tatlock Oak Barograph with Graph Papers

An early 20th century oak and glazed cased barograph, by Baird and Tatlock, London. With two pads of additional graph papers. 37 x 23 x 20 cm.

Antique Victorian banjo shaped barometer, length 101 cm

Victorian Banjo Barometer - 101cm

Antique Victorian banjo shaped barometer, length 101 cm

A Georgian banjo barometer, rosewood case with swan neck…

Georgian Rosewood Banjo Barometer with Thermometer and Mirror

A Georgian banjo barometer, rosewood case with swan neck pediment, set with dry/damp dial, thermometer, convex mirror, mercury barometer with ivory set adjuster above a level dial, marked F. Marson, London. Height 97 cm.

Vintage Maple & Co London wall barometer marked for maple and…

Maple & Co London Banjo Wall Barometer & Thermometer

Vintage Maple & Co London wall barometer marked for maple and Co Ld, London, with barometer and thermometer, on decorative banjo form inlaid wooden frame, height 92 cm

A Georgian mahogany banjo barometer, with silvered dial, the…

Georgian Mahogany Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

A Georgian mahogany banjo barometer, with silvered dial, the lower dial named F. Ciappessoni, Hastings, the trunk with a thermometer with a silver scale and surmounted by a 'dry-damp' dial beneath the swan neck pediment, height 95 cm.

An English George III mahogany wheel barometer/thermometer, the…

George III Mahogany Wheel Barometer/Thermometer

An English George III mahogany wheel barometer/thermometer, the dial signed Bst. Roncheti & Co. Fecit, circa 1820, the waisted upper section with inset with a thermometer, above a circular silvered dial, inlaid with patera and shell cartouches, 99 cm high.

An antique English banjo barometer, 19th century, 95 cm high

19th Century English Banjo Barometer, 95cm High

An antique English banjo barometer, 19th century, 95 cm high

A 20th century German banjo barometer, marked Barigo, appro x…

German Barigo Banjo Barometer, 20th Century

A 20th century German banjo barometer, marked Barigo, appro x 100 cm high.

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

A George III mahogany and boxwood strung banjo barometer, with…

George III Banjo Barometer with Silvered Dial

A George III mahogany and boxwood strung banjo barometer, with scroll pedimented top above a silvered hygrometer dial, arched thermometer, ebonised framed convex glass, and an engraved silvered dial, the spirit level inscribed 'Fras.Barnasconi Abergavenny…

Banjo shaped barometer

Banjo Barometer

Banjo shaped barometer

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.

19th century English barometer, in mahogany, of banjo form,…

Mahogany Banjo Barometer with Three Dials

19th century English barometer, in mahogany, of banjo form, with three dials, height 94 cm

An early 20th century oak and glazed cased barograph, by…

Oak Barograph by Dolland & Aitchison, London

An early 20th century oak and glazed cased barograph, by Dolland & Aitchison, London. The frieze drawer with additional graph papers. 36.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 21 cm.

A 19th century carved oak Aneroid barometer

Carved Oak Aneroid Barometer, 19th Century

A 19th century carved oak Aneroid barometer

An English aneroid banjo barometer in oak case, 19th century,…

19th Century Oak Case Banjo Barometer, 96 cm High

An English aneroid banjo barometer in oak case, 19th century, 96 cm high

A mid-19th century banjo barometer, break arch pediment,…

Mahogany Banjo Barometer with Shell Inlays

A mid-19th century banjo barometer, break arch pediment, mahogany cased with satinwood shell inlays, the trunk with alcohol thermometer, silvered dial signed Donegan Warranted, height 99 cm.

Vintage carved oak barometer with thermometer above, and…

Carved Oak Barometer with Thermometer and Aneroid Barometer

Vintage carved oak barometer with thermometer above, and aneroid barometer below, height 45 cm

Antique 'Banjo' barometer marked to base for 'G. Giaccomelli,…

Antique Belfast Barometer by G. Giaccomelli

Antique 'Banjo' barometer marked to base for 'G. Giaccomelli, Belfast,', height 98 cm.

A 19th century five dial mahogany wheel barometer, by G.…

19th Century Mahogany Wheel Barometer by G. Giobbio, Froome

A 19th century five dial mahogany wheel barometer, by G. Giobbio, Froome, the swan neck pediment flanking brass urn over a hygrometer, thermometer and convex mirror above the silvered dial and level, 32 cm wide, 9 cm deep, 113.5 cm high

An antique French oak framed wall barometer, early 20th century,…

French Oak Wall Barometer with Brass and Thermometer

An antique French oak framed wall barometer, early 20th century, carved with oak leaves and rustic branches enclosing a brass barometer with, visible internal works and an enamel thermometer to the stem, length 51 cm, width 24 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

Banjo barometer late 19th century English, with conch shell…

English Banjo Barometer with Conch Shell & Fruitwood Inlay

Banjo barometer late 19th century English, with conch shell decoration, and fruitwood inlay, height 96 cm

Victorian barometer by P Barbong Co, Edinburgh, banjo shaped,…

Victorian Barometer by P Barbong Co, Edinburgh

Victorian barometer by P Barbong Co, Edinburgh, banjo shaped, walnut & satinwood inlay, height 104.5 cm

A Victorian banjo barometer, in mahogany, length, length 94 cm.…

Victorian Banjo Barometer in Mahogany

A Victorian banjo barometer, in mahogany, length, length 94 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.

19th century mahogany wheel barometer, by F. Leoni, Andover,…

Mahogany Wheel Barometer by F. Leoni, Andover

19th century mahogany wheel barometer, by F. Leoni, Andover, the case with swan neck pediment over a hygrometer, thermometer and mirror, height 114 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

Sheraton style mahogany wheel banjo barometer, 19th century,…

Mahogany Wheel Banjo Barometer with Swan Neck Pediment

Sheraton style mahogany wheel banjo barometer, 19th century, level signed 'F. Salteri, London', the case with swan neck pediment and urn finial, over a hygrometer, mercury thermometer, the silvered dial with brass bezel and signed level under, height 102…

Early Victorian mahogany banjo wheel barometer, c. 1840, level…

Early Victorian Banjo Barometer by Grassi & Fontana

Early Victorian mahogany banjo wheel barometer, c. 1840, level signed 'Grassi & Fontana, Exeter', swan-neck pediment with urn finial, over a hygrometer, mercury thermometer, and a convex mirror, the silvered dial with brass bezel and signed level under,…

A rare Australian cedar banjo barometer by J. Jennings, 99…

Rare Australian Cedar Banjo Barometer by J. Jennings, Melbourne

A rare Australian cedar banjo barometer by J. Jennings, 99 Queen Street, Melbourne, 19th century, 115 cm high

Victorian inlaid banjo barometer

Victorian Banjo Barometer with Inlay

Victorian inlaid banjo barometer

George III mahogany Banjo barometer with satinwood stringing,…

George III Banjo Barometer with Clock and Thermometer

George III mahogany Banjo barometer with satinwood stringing, hygrometer, thermometer level and clock, fitted with a later clock movement, circa 1820

Antique mahogany cased banjo barometer with thermometer by…

Dolland London Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

Antique mahogany cased banjo barometer with thermometer by Dolland, London, 107 cm, high

Victorian carved oak banjo barometer, with thermometer. Height…

Victorian Oak Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

Victorian carved oak banjo barometer, with thermometer. Height 93 cm.

A Sheraton Revival mahogany and inlaid banjo barometer. 93 cm…

Mahogany Banjo Barometer with Inlay

A Sheraton Revival mahogany and inlaid banjo barometer. 93 cm high.

A Georgian mahogany banjo barometer. 102 cm high.

Georgian Mahogany Banjo Barometer - 102cm

A Georgian mahogany banjo barometer. 102 cm high.

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany banjo barometer, the large aneroid…

Edwardian inlaid mahogany banjo barometer

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany banjo barometer, the large aneroid barometer with exposed mechanism, plain and stained inlaid scrolling highlights, a crack to corner face plate of thermometer. Length 81.5 cm

A mid 19th century banjo style aneroid barometer in oak case,…

Mid 19th Century Oak Barometer

A mid 19th century banjo style aneroid barometer in oak case, with glass front, 83 x 25 x 7 cm

Banjo barometer, mahogany case, by Budds Huntingdon, height 95…

Mahogany Banjo Barometer by Budds Huntingdon (7 words)

Banjo barometer, mahogany case, by Budds Huntingdon, height 95 cm

An Edwardian oak-cased banjo barometer, white enamel dial…

Edwardian Oak Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

An Edwardian oak-cased banjo barometer, white enamel dial beneath a trunk set with a thermometer (replacement). Height 74 cm

Wall barometer, banjo, mid 19th century, mahogany

Mahogany Wall Barometer with Banjo Shape

Wall barometer, banjo, mid 19th century, mahogany

An oak 'Ellery's Indications' aneroid banjo barometer, later…

Antique Oak Barometer with Thermometer and Gothic Script Dial

An oak 'Ellery's Indications' aneroid banjo barometer, later 19th century, with a leaf and scroll top, a thermometer to the neck and blue steel hands to the dial with indications in both Gothic and broad Roman serif script. Length 90 cm

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

A 19th century timber cased banjo barometer, 107 cm long

19th Century Banjo Barometer in Timber Case

A 19th century timber cased banjo barometer, 107 cm long

A 19th century oak barometer maker T Quinn Cheltenham, 105 cm…

19th Century Oak Barometer by T. Quinn Cheltenham

A 19th century oak barometer maker T Quinn Cheltenham, 105 cm high

An English Sheraton Revival mahogany banjo mantel barometer and…

Sheraton Revival Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

An English Sheraton Revival mahogany banjo mantel barometer and thermometer

A Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl banjo barometer, circa…

Victorian Rosewood Banjo Barometer with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

A Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl banjo barometer, circa 1860s, the barometer with a mihrab shape terminal, a blue spirit thermometer to the stem above a ten inch brushed steel dial, the case beautifully inlaid with delicate brass tendrils and…

19th century rosewood banjo shaped barometer

Rosewood Banjo Barometer (19th Century)

19th century rosewood banjo shaped barometer

A Victorian oak banjo barometer c.1890 - 1900 retailed by…

Victorian Oak Banjo Barometer by Levinson's & Son's Perth

A Victorian oak banjo barometer c.1890 - 1900 retailed by Levinson's & Son's Perth height 92 cm

Victorian carved oak banjo barometer, 19th century, height 82 cm

Victorian Oak Banjo Barometer, 19th Century

Victorian carved oak banjo barometer, 19th century, height 82 cm

A Regency mahogany cased banjo barometer by Peter Canova of…

Regency banjo barometer by Peter Canova

A Regency mahogany cased banjo barometer by Peter Canova of Halesworth, the case with swan neck pediment, set with a Dry/Damp gauge, thermometer, silvered dial barometer and positioning level with engraved maker's name, ivory adjusting knob. Height 99.5 cm

A mid-19th century English mahogany banjo barometer, the trunk…

English Mahogany Banjo Barometer by Jackson

A mid-19th century English mahogany banjo barometer, the trunk with mercury thermometer with silvered dial above a silvered circular barometer dial, signed 'Jackson'. Height 93 cm

Oak Aneroid barometer, Made in England, 65 cm high, cracks to…

English Oak Barometer with Cracked Glass Cover

Oak Aneroid barometer, Made in England, 65 cm high, cracks to glass cover

Banjo barometer, approx 85 cm high

85 cm Banjo Barometer

Banjo barometer, approx 85 cm high

A George III mahogany banjo barometer by M. Pensa & Son, 5…

George III Banjo Barometer by M. Pensa & Son

A George III mahogany banjo barometer by M. Pensa & Son, 5 Greville Street, Hatton Garden, flame mahogany with satinwood strung border, the silvered circular dial engraved with a map of the world and a scale in Arabic numerals; the trunk further set with…

An oak cased brass barograph made by John Trotter, optician,…

John Trotter's Oak Brass Barograph, Late 19th Century

An oak cased brass barograph made by John Trotter, optician, Glasgow, late 19th century, 22 cm high, 37 cm wide, 23 cm deep

An oak banjo style wall barometer, c.1900. Height 76 cm

Oak Banjo Wall Barometer, c.1900

An oak banjo style wall barometer, c.1900. Height 76 cm

An Edwardian oak cased barometer. 72 cm long

Edwardian Oak Barometer - 72cm Long

An Edwardian oak cased barometer. 72 cm long

A 19th century shell inlaid rosewood banjo shaped wall…

19th Century Rosewood Shell Inlaid Barometer

A 19th century shell inlaid rosewood banjo shaped wall barometer marked P. Kruse 3 Kerford terrace Chelsea. 103 cm long

An English banjo barometer calibrated for Exeter, circa 1840.…

Exeter Banjo Barometer, 1840

An English banjo barometer calibrated for Exeter, circa 1840. 99 cm

A wall barometer and thermometer, mid 20th century, the…

Mid 20th Century Oak Wall Barometer and Thermometer

A wall barometer and thermometer, mid 20th century, the barometer and mercury filled thermometer set within a carved and shaped oak mount. Length 54 cm

19th century mahogany wheel barometer by Joseph Somalvico & Co,…

Mahogany Wheel Barometer by Joseph Somalvico & Co

19th century mahogany wheel barometer by Joseph Somalvico & Co, London with brass urn and fittings, silverised barometer and dial

A vintage Shortland Smiths oak cased wall barometer, mid 20th…

Mid-century Oak Wall Barometer with Thermometer

A vintage Shortland Smiths oak cased wall barometer, mid 20th century, England, the banjo shaped compensated barometer and thermometer with a shaped brush steel dial set within a chrome bezel and a framed thermometer set to the arm, the deep toned oak…

Antique French floral marquetry banjo barometer, silvered dial,…

French Floral Marquetry Barometer, Silver Dial, 102 cm High

Antique French floral marquetry banjo barometer, silvered dial, approx 102 cm high

Antique oak surround barometer with porcelain dial

Antique Oak Barometer with Porcelain Dial

Antique oak surround barometer with porcelain dial

An English aneroid banjo barometer in oak case. 80 cm

English Oak Barometer with Aneroid Banjo Design

An English aneroid banjo barometer in oak case. 80 cm

Antique French oak thermometer and barometer, approx 58 cm high

French Oak Thermometer and Barometer Set

Antique French oak thermometer and barometer, approx 58 cm high

Edwardian Barograph in an oak and bevelled glass case

Oak Barograph with Bevelled Glass Case

Edwardian Barograph in an oak and bevelled glass case

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