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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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 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 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 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

Rare French antique barometer of banjo shape

French Banjo-Shaped Antique Barometer

Rare French antique barometer of banjo shape

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

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 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…

English mahogany banjo barometer by 'P. Corti, Exeter'. Corti…

Mahogany Banjo Barometer by P. Corti, Exeter

English mahogany banjo barometer by 'P. Corti, Exeter'. Corti of 5 Market Street, Exeter is listed as a manufacturer of barometers in 1850. Fully restored. 92 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.

Early Victorian banjo barometer,

Victorian Banjo Barometer

Early Victorian banjo barometer,

An impressive rosewood working Banjo barometer. Circa 1840

Rosewood Banjo Barometer, 1840

An impressive rosewood working Banjo barometer. Circa 1840

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.

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 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

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 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 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…

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

Victorian Oak Wheel Barometer

Late Victorian oak cased wheel Barometer

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

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 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.

Victorian Flame Mahogany Wheel Barometer. Silvered hygrometer,…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Wheel Barometer

Victorian Flame Mahogany Wheel Barometer. Silvered hygrometer, thermometer and signed spirit level with a curved base. 98 cm high. 26 wide

A Victorian flame mahogany wheel barometer. Silvered hygrometer,…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Wheel Barometer with Silvered Hygrometer

A Victorian flame mahogany wheel barometer. Silvered hygrometer, thermometer and signed spirit level with a curved base, 105 cm, 32 cm wide

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 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

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

A George IV Sheraton mahogany banjo barometer.

Sheraton Mahogany Banjo Barometer

A George IV Sheraton mahogany banjo barometer.

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

Mahogany cased banjo barometer, W Cole Hobart Town and London

Mahogany Banjo Barometer by W. Cole Hobart & London

Mahogany cased banjo barometer, W Cole Hobart Town and London

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 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

Victorian inlaid banjo barometer

Victorian Banjo Barometer with Inlay

Victorian inlaid banjo barometer

Edwardian inlaid mahogany banjo barometer with fahrenheit to…

Inlaid Mahogany Banjo Barometer with Thermometer and Gauge

Edwardian inlaid mahogany banjo barometer with fahrenheit to centigrade thermometer and a gauge showing 'Changeable, Fair, Very Dry, Stormy & Rain' length 69 cm

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

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.

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

An English barograph in oak framed glass panelled case. Number…

Casella London Oak Barograph #466

An English barograph in oak framed glass panelled case. Number 466 by Casella London. Length 37 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

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…

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 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 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

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…

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

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.

Edwardian Barograph in an oak and bevelled glass case

Oak Barograph with Bevelled Glass Case

Edwardian Barograph in an oak and bevelled glass case

An antique Short & Mason seven day Barograph in an oak case and…

Antique Barograph in Oak Case and Stand

An antique Short & Mason seven day Barograph in an oak case and stand with additional data sheets and ink. Height 22 cm. Width 36 cm. Depth 22.5 cm

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

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,

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

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

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

E. Rickard rosewood cased banjo barometer

Rickard Banjo Barometer in Rosewood Case

E. Rickard rosewood cased banjo barometer

Wall barometer, banjo, mid 19th century, mahogany

Mahogany Wall Barometer with Banjo Shape

Wall barometer, banjo, mid 19th century, mahogany

Antique oak surround barometer with porcelain dial

Antique Oak Barometer with Porcelain Dial

Antique oak surround barometer with porcelain dial

An antique circular brass English aneroid barometer with oak…

English Brass Barometer by John Barker & Co

An antique circular brass English aneroid barometer with oak back board by John Barker 7 Co. Kensington. Width 28 cm

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

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 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

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

Oak maritime clock barometer by Chadburn & Son London

Chadburn & Son's Oak Maritime Clock Barometer

Oak maritime clock barometer by Chadburn & Son London

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 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.

An early Victorian mahogany banjo barometer, circa 1840s, with…

Victorian Mahogany Banjo Barometer by T. Pini, London

An early Victorian mahogany banjo barometer, circa 1840s, with maker's mark for T. Pini, Princes Street, Redlion square, London, of double banjo form with a swan neck pediment and having an hydrometer, mercurial thermometer, a level, convex mirror and…

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 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 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

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

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

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.

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 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 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 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

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

19th century rosewood banjo shaped barometer

Rosewood Banjo Barometer (19th Century)

19th century rosewood banjo shaped barometer

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

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

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.

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

Antique Victorian banjo shaped barometer, length 101 cm

Victorian Banjo Barometer - 101cm

Antique Victorian banjo shaped barometer, length 101 cm

Victorian carved oak banjo barometer, with thermometer. Height…

Victorian Oak Banjo Barometer with Thermometer

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

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

An Edwardian oak cased barometer. 72 cm long

Edwardian Oak Barometer - 72cm Long

An Edwardian oak cased barometer. 72 cm long

Antique French carved oak barometer, approx 80 cm high

Carved Oak French Barometer - 80cm

Antique French carved oak barometer, approx 80 cm high

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