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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A rare and very fine quality rosewood and bone gimbal ship's…

A rare and very fine quality rosewood and bone gimbal ship's barometer by G Setta, Sydney. Australian circa 1820. on an original brass bracket and brass weight at base, 95 cm high

A rare Charles Howorth George IV mahogany angle (signpost)…

Rare George IV Mahogany Angle Barometer by Charles Howorth

A rare Charles Howorth George IV mahogany angle (signpost) barometer, with two-part detailed paper scale with maker's detail for Charles Howorth, Fecit, Halifax, with uncommon twin mercury filled tubes running at right angles to the bulbous base, brass…

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 Scottish late Georgian mahogany-cased barometer, circa 1820,…

Scottish Georgian Barometer with Silvered Gauges

A Scottish late Georgian mahogany-cased barometer, circa 1820, of typical form with silvered gauges, the lowest signed 'Battistessa & Co., 8 & 9 Calton St., Edinburgh, 108 cm high, 32 cm wide

Georgian mercury barometer 102 cm high approx, not in working…

Non-functional Georgian mercury barometer, 102 cm high

Georgian mercury barometer 102 cm high approx, not in working order

Georgian walnut mercury barometer height 99 cm approx. No…

Georgian Walnut Barometer (No Mercury) - 99cm Height

Georgian walnut mercury barometer height 99 cm approx. No mercury.

Lovely George III mahogany stick barometer, by C. West, London,…

George III Mahogany Stick Barometer by C. West, London

Lovely George III mahogany stick barometer, by C. West, London, with broken neck pediment with central finial, above a glass panel with mercury measures, above an elongated rectangular body with herringbone veneer, above a lower sphere, height 103 cm

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

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.

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 early 20th century Negretti & Zambra gimballed marine stick…

Negretti & Zambra Marine Stick Barometer, Mark IV

An early 20th century Negretti & Zambra gimballed marine stick barometer, 'Mark IV', with brass fittings to the ebonized case, various scales including one detailed 'Correction To Barometer'. Height 89.5 cm. In original fitted wood case with wall mounting…

A pocket barometer by W. Macdonnell & Co, handheld barometer…

W. Macdonnell & Co Pocket Barometer

A pocket barometer by W. Macdonnell & Co, handheld barometer with brass casing, signed 'W. Macdonnell & Co, 312 George St Sydney'.

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…

A Watkins & Hill, 5 Charing Cross Road London barometer, Raemur,…

Watkins & Hill Barometer, London, c.1760

A Watkins & Hill, 5 Charing Cross Road London barometer, Raemur, c.1760, flame mahogany sick barometer, flat top, inlaid case with mercury tube & glass cover, silvered brass scale plate with scale reading & weather indications, signed 'Watkins & Hill, 5…

A George III mahogany cased stick barometer. Maker G. Adams,…

George III Stick Barometer by G. Adams, London

A George III mahogany cased stick barometer. Maker G. Adams, Fleet Street, London. Purchased Michael Sim Royal Parade Chiselhurst Kent, UK. 98 cm.

An early 19th century English Roseweood wall barometer, with…

English Rosewood Wall Barometer, 1820

An early 19th century English Roseweood wall barometer, with silvered dial. English circa 1820. Height 94 cm

Mercury barometer with later dial Georgian wood case, with…

Georgian Mercury Barometer with Dial

Mercury barometer with later dial Georgian wood case, with enclosed mercury tube. Later dial installed. (Length 99 cm

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,…

Early Victorian oak stick coastal barometer, c. 1840, register…

Early Victorian Oak Stick Barometer

Early Victorian oak stick coastal barometer, c. 1840, register signed 'T. Underhill Optician, 24 Corporation St. Manchester', the case with arched cresting, mercury thermometer to waist, the cistern cover carved with a flowerhead, height 105 cm.…

George III rosewood stick barometer circa 1830, maker B J Dunn,…

George III Rosewood Stick Barometer by B J Dunn

George III rosewood stick barometer circa 1830, maker B J Dunn, Ex. Park Lane Antiques

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

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.

A Georgian mahogany cased barometer, maker: J J Lockwood,…

Georgian Mahogany Barometer by J.J. Lockwood

A Georgian mahogany cased barometer, maker: J J Lockwood, Preston, England. 101 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 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 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…

A Georgian mahogany stick barometer, with barometric scales…

Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer - 95cm Height

A Georgian mahogany stick barometer, with barometric scales inscribed to the arched face above a plain column with a mahogany urn decoration to the base, height 95 cm

Georgian barometer by Dumville, St. Ives

Dumville's Georgian Barometer from St. Ives

Georgian barometer by Dumville, St. Ives

Kew Pattern Marine Barometer by Negretti & Zambra of London.…

Negretti & Zambra Marine Barometer with Gold Scale

Kew Pattern Marine Barometer by Negretti & Zambra of London. Recognized and used as the standard on ships and Observatories, range 870-1100 mb. includes attached 'Gold Scale' (named after Lt. Col. Gold of the Harrison clock fame) Mark IV also by Negretti,…

A Regency string inlaid mahogany barometer

Regency Mahogany Inlaid Barometer

A Regency string inlaid mahogany barometer

A George III mahogany stick barometer by J. Hicks of London,…

George III Mahogany Stick Barometer by J. Hicks, London

A George III mahogany stick barometer by J. Hicks of London, the glazed arched top enclosing the barometer with ivory panels detailed in black, conforming barometer below, glass absent and minor attention required, bulbous base. Length 93.5 cm

A late George III mahogany barometer / thermometer, John…

George III Mahogany Barometer by Kalabergo

A late George III mahogany barometer / thermometer, John (Giovanni) Kalabergo, Banbury

A George IV mahogany barometer, English, first half 19th…

George IV Mahogany Barometer, English, 19th Century

A George IV mahogany barometer, English, first half 19th century. 98 cm high

A George III Chinoiserie lacquered stick barometer tapering…

Chinoiserie Lacquered Stick Barometer with Gilded Floral Motif

A George III Chinoiserie lacquered stick barometer tapering cylindrical body with twist turned panel, gilded floral motif and Chinoiserie scene to base, etched brass dial, 91 cm in long

Georgian banjo barometer, c. 1790, mahogany case with pearwood…

Georgian Banjo Barometer with Inlaid Banding

Georgian banjo barometer, c. 1790, mahogany case with pearwood inlaid banding by 'Chas. Noseda, Wincanton', height 99 cm, width 25 cm

A George IV mahogany string-inlaid barometer / thermometer by L.…

George IV Barometer/Thermometer by L. Butti, Edinburgh

A George IV mahogany string-inlaid barometer / thermometer by L. Butti, Edinburgh. 108 cm high

A George IV Sheraton mahogany banjo barometer.

Sheraton Mahogany Banjo Barometer

A George IV Sheraton mahogany banjo barometer.

A Georgian Scottish banjo barometer, the flame mahogany case,…

Georgian Scottish Banjo Barometer with Silver Dial

A Georgian Scottish banjo barometer, the flame mahogany case, with a swan neck pediment, satinwood stringing, and a silver dial, with a thermometer.

A Georgian banjo barometer. Maker: J Slutter 8 Symon Street…

Georgian Banjo Barometer with Thermometer and Hydrometer

A Georgian banjo barometer. Maker: J Slutter 8 Symon Street Chelsea circa 1840. Shaped surround set with central circular glass topped barometer and ivory adjusting knop, below a thermometer and circular hydrometer. 94 cm high

C 1910 oak cased aneroid barometer. Large barometer and…

Antique Oak Barometer with Thermometer

C 1910 oak cased aneroid barometer. Large barometer and thermometer marked with retailer H. E. Finch, George St. Sydney. Functional. Height 80 cm

A Georgian inlaid mahogany Scottish banjo. Barometer, c.1820's,…

Georgian Scottish Banjo Barometer by F. Vago, Glasgow

A Georgian inlaid mahogany Scottish banjo. Barometer, c.1820's, makers stamp: F. Vago, Glasgow, with silvered metal dial, central circular mirror, mercury thermometer. Height 99 cm

Georgian mahogany wall hung barometer inlaid with satin wood…

Georgian Mahogany Wall Barometer with Inlays & Removable Gauges

Georgian mahogany wall hung barometer inlaid with satin wood featuring a scrolled pediment, with removable hygrometer gauge, removable temperature gauge with range from freezing to blood heat, a mirrored panel with ribbed timber surround & large brass…

Oak framed rope barometer by George Wilson of London

George Wilson's Rope Barometer

Oak framed rope barometer by George Wilson of London

A good Sheraton Revival banjo barometer, the mahogany body with…

Sheraton Revival Banjo Barometer by Harrison's Opticians

A good Sheraton Revival banjo barometer, the mahogany body with shell, star and fine border inlays, the silvered dials with Arabic numerals, named 'Harrison's Opticians, The Arcades, Birmingham'. Length 99 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

A very rare mahogany cased aneroid barocyclonometer or 'Typhoon…

Rare Typhoon Barometer with Cyclometer and Wind Disc

A very rare mahogany cased aneroid barocyclonometer or 'Typhoon barometer'. Schmidt and Ziegler, Remscheid, to a design by Jose Algue, Manila, early 20th century, tbox opening to reveal Faura pattern aneroid barometer with 6 inch circular silvered…