Check the listing for details. VICTORIAN POCKET ALTIMETER BAROMETER c.1880. Condition: Used. Listed at 100.15 USD. A Victorian pocket altimeter barometer, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century. It would have been used by explorers, mountaineers, or travellers. Although there are no maker's marks, it was made in England, probably around 1880, by one of the best makers, such as Francis Barker. Francis Barker was a prolific maker of pocket barometers from the Victorian era through to the early 20th century. Almost all of Barker's barometers were supplied unsigned to the retail trade, with the retailer often adding their own details to the dial as is the case with this one: J. Rowley & Son Brighton is inscribed across the silvered dial. The dial is calibrated from zero to 10,000 feet, with additional 'Rain', 'Change', and 'Fair' markings. The barometer has a gilt brass case, blued needle, rotating bezel, and an adjustment screw on the rear. Condition: the barometer is in good antique condition, please see photos as they form part of the description. The barometer is not working. The brass case is in good condition, with some wear to the original lacquered finish. The bevelled glass is in good condition, with a some tiny scatches and a small crack. The dial and needle are ingreat condition. Dimensions : approx. 48 mm diameter and 20 mm thick.