How do I read a stick barometer?

Read the height of the mercury column against the engraved scale, using the sliding vernier to measure fractions of an inch or millimetres. Changes in the height indicate rising or falling atmospheric pressure, pointing toward changing weather conditions.

What is the difference between a barometer and a barograph?

A standard barometer shows only the current air pressure at the moment you look at the dial or mercury column. A barograph adds a clockwork mechanism and a drum holding a paper chart to record pressure changes continuously over a week.

How do I care for an antique weather instrument?

Keep wooden cases away from direct heat sources and sudden humidity shifts to protect the timber and internal joinery. Handle pocket barometers with care and avoid moving mercury stick barometers without locking the cistern to prevent damage to the glass tube.

Are these antique instruments still accurate?

Many mechanical aneroid barometers and mercury stick instruments can still show current pressure when properly calibrated against local readings. Their primary appeal lies in their historical engineering and craftsmanship rather than modern forecasting utility.

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When you handle a scientific weather instrument, you hold the brass, mahogany and glass apparatus that helped people measure atmospheric change long before digital forecasts.

19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Stick Barometer

From Sturmans Antiques

£795

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Antique Oak Barograph by Short & Mason, England

1900 - 1920

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Antique Oak Barograph by Short & Mason, England

From Shackladys Antiques

£995

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Impressive Quality Antique Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Stick Barometer

19th century

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Impressive Quality Antique Mother-of-pearl Inlaid Stick Barometer

From London City Antiques

£1,285

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Fine Quality George III Stick Barometer by Blunt

19th century

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Fine Quality George III Stick Barometer by Blunt

From Sturmans Antiques

£1,195

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Victorian Rosewood Marine Stick Barometer

19th century

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Victorian Rosewood Marine Stick Barometer

From Sturmans Antiques

£1,595

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Good Quality 19th C. Admiral Fitzroy Barometer

19th century

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Good Quality 19th C. Admiral Fitzroy Barometer

From John Howkins Antiques

£575

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1920 - 1940

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Recording Rain Gauge by C F Casella

From Hatchwell Antiques

£1,200

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19th century

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Oak Cased Weather Station

From Shackladys Antiques

£2,995

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Rare Bow Fronted Stick Barometer by Dollond of London

19th century

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Rare Bow Fronted Stick Barometer by Dollond of London

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£11,500

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Rare Clock/barometer by Ganthony of London

19th century

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Rare Clock/barometer by Ganthony of London

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£8,500

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Listings feature scientific weather instruments spanning the Georgian, Victorian, Regency and Edwardian periods, constructed from brass, mahogany, oak and rosewood.