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 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 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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Antique Victorian banjo shaped barometer, length 101 cm

Victorian Banjo Barometer - 101cm

Antique Victorian banjo shaped barometer, length 101 cm

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.

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

Victorian Oak Wheel Barometer

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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 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…

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

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

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

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…

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

Antique English oak barometer height 85 cm

Antique English Oak Barometer - Height: 85cm

Antique English oak barometer height 85 cm

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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