His personal weather glass continues to hang in his former home (now a museum) in Weimar, Germany.
The weather glass is a mysterious object, perfectly predicting the weather, yet decorative at the same time.
Just as it did in the centuries before the Weather Channel, this old-fashioned weather glass actually forecasts weather changes 8 to 12 hours in advance.
Some historians believe that the Pilgrims brought weather glasses with them when they came to North America.
The author traces strange weather instruments from early weather glasses to the novelty barometers of the Victorian ere and modern times.
Another instrument was the weather glass and its cousin the ship's barometer.
With our fascination for barometers we have re-designed this instrument based on Mr Collins' experience and knowledge of old barometers and weather glasses.