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Antique Negretti & Zambra Compensated Pocket Barometer Altimeter
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Antique Negretti & Zambra Compensated Pocket Barometer Altimeter

1900 - 1920
Sold 14 November 2025 · The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
This “Antique Negretti & Zambra Compensated Pocket Barometer Altimeter” found a buyer.

It was listed by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Description

Antique Negretti & Zambra compensated pocket barometer altimeter.

Negretti and Zambra was founded in 1850. The firm began by specialising primarily in barometers and thermometers, with a focus on models designed for taking deep sea and atmospheric measurements. The company would eventually be appointed opticians and scientific instrument makers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and King Edward VII, the Royal Observatory and the British Admiralty.

The barometer measures 50mm diameter excluding the loop. The gilt case is in lovely condition.

Revolving altitude scale upto 15,000 ft.

The barometer comes in its original Moroccan leather case.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Pocket Barometer to the 1900s.

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SA1125157
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Antique Negretti & Zambra compensated pocket barometer altimeter.

Negretti and Zambra was founded in 1850.

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The firm began by specialising primarily in barometers and thermometers, with a focus on models designed for taking deep sea and atmospheric measurements.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The company would eventually be appointed opticians and scientific instrument makers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and King Edward VII, the Royal Observatory and the British Admiralty.

The barometer measures 50mm diameter excluding the loop. The gilt case is in lovely condition.

Revolving altitude scale upto 15,000 ft.

The barometer comes in its original Moroccan leather case.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Pocket Barometer to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1125157
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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Archive I An open circular brass pocket barometer with a dual scale dial, housed in a red leather-covered case with a lined interior lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Negretti & Zambra Compensated Pocket Barometer Altimeter

Archive II An open circular brass pocket barometer with a dual scale dial, housed in a red leather-covered case with a lined interior lid. View II
Archive III An open circular brass pocket barometer with a dual scale dial, housed in a red leather-covered case with a lined interior lid. View III
Archive IV An open circular brass pocket barometer with a dual scale dial, housed in a red leather-covered case with a lined interior lid. View IV
Archive V An open circular brass pocket barometer with a dual scale dial, housed in a red leather-covered case with a lined interior lid. View V
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An open circular brass pocket barometer with a dual scale dial, housed in a red leather-covered case with a lined interior lid.
Antique Negretti & Zambra compensated pocket barometer altimeter
Ref: SA1125157
An open circular brass pocket barometer with a dual scale dial, housed in a red leather-covered case with a lined interior lid.
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  • ObjectScientific Instruments
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Scientific
  • MaterialBrass, Leather, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsGraduated dial scale, Hinged suspension loop, Fitted leather case, Maker signature engraving

FAQs

A compensated pocket barometer is a portable meteorological instrument fitted with a bimetallic strip to adjust for temperature changes, ensuring accurate atmospheric pressure and altitude readings.

These instruments typically feature a brass or gilt metal casing, a glass dial cover, a fine paper or enamelled dial scale, and are usually housed in a leather-covered carrying case lined with silk or velvet.

Authentic pieces generally display maker signatures etched onto the dial or inner case lid, hand-engraved scale graduations, and natural wear consistent with age, such as mild oxidisation on the brass.

This type of instrument can be displayed on a bookshelf alongside leather-bound books or placed on a study desk as a focal point of historical interest.

Keep the instrument away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent internal condensation and degradation of the delicate metal components and paper dials.
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