You can contact us with the problem you are having and we will investigate.
Stripe Online Payments
Sellingantiques have now partnered with Stripe card processing to give you a seamless purchase experience of antiques on sellingantiques.
Millions of companies of all sizes use Stripe online to accept payments and is the worlds No.1 payment gateway.
So how does it work: Look for the button in the antique details page to instantly purchase antiques from dealers who have activated Stripe online payments.
You can now easily filter and show antiques that only have this option enabled.
Using this button notifies us immediately that you have purchased this item. Once you have made the payment we will instantly mark it as sold to ensure that no one else can buy it.
Discounts can also be made available.
We are always improving the purchase experience for both buyer and seller and more and more dealers are enabling this option each week.
Early Victorian Cased Four Draw Telescope On Stand By Chadburn Brothers Of Sheffield
£1,295 $1,733 €1,516
For sale, an early Victorian cased four draw telescope on stand by Chadburn Brothers of Sheffield.
The telescope is comprised of a black painted barrel with four draws measuring 27.5cms when closed and 90cms fully extended. It has a one and three quarter inch objective lens with original brass dust cap and dust slide to the eyepiece.
The two sectioned tripod is provided with a rotating, hinged circular collar to the top which clasps the telescope barrel by means of a knurled screw to one side. The shaft is also finished with a threaded base onto which the tripod legs are screwed. This ingenious design allows the legs to be splayed outwards for use and then screwed back onto the shaft upside down for packing. The shaft of the tripod is also sectioned in two pieces which can be unscrewed to reveal a separate screw thread. This feature would allow the telescope to be mounted in the field on a tree branch or a fence post as required.
Both the tripod and the telescope are complete ...with their original stained and polished pine fitted case with hook and eye fasteners to the front.
The Chadburn family had a long history of involvement in the manufacture of scientific instruments. Beginning as a partnership in 1818 between William Chadburn and David Wright, by 1838 the business seems to have been bequeathed to the Chadburn’s sons, Alfred & Francis Wright, (the latter’s middle name presumably a dedication by his Father to David Wright his business partner) and in 1841 a third brother, Charles Henry joined the company which was subsequently renamed as Chadburn Brothers.
The Sheffield company’s adverts of the early 1840’s proudly state their address at Nursery Street, conveniently situated “near the railway station”, an entirely new form of transport for Sheffield which had only arrived in 1838. They also provide a list of instruments and products too voluminous to be reproduced, but its sheer size and breadth provides some insight into the firm’s manufacturing capability. It is also clear that they quickly understood the commercial benefits of the speed in which the railways could transport both people and goods. Even at this early stage, they were advertising their position as appointed agents to historic London firms such as Watkins & Hill and Newton & Son bringing with it a level of prestige which helped to make them one of the most recognisable regional instrument making firms of their day. By the end of the decade they had added continental maker’s products to their growing stock list and in 1847 a Royal Association was gained with all further advertising naming the firms as “opticians to HRH Prince Albert”.
In 1845, Charles Henry Chadburn relocated to Liverpool to open a new branch at Lord Street, a sensible extension northward towards the new industrial heartlands of the northwest rather than trying to compete with established London firms further south. This new branch would also allow goods to flow from London to Liverpool with an in-house manufacturing base in both Sheffield and Liverpool.
With their countrywide reach and a newly formed relationship with Prince Albert, it is little surprise that the Chadburn Brothers appeared on the exhibitor’s list of The Great Exhibition, the brainchild of their new patron. The company is listed as Exhibitor 259 in Class 10 – Philosophical, Musical, Horological & Surgical Instruments, where they are referenced as having manufacturing bases in Sheffield & Liverpool and with an array of goods as follows:
“Spectacle glasses & lenses. Telescopes and microscopes, in various stages of manufacture. Agricultural and surveyor’s levels, magnets, steam and vacuum gauges, barometers, syringes, Galvano electric machines. Craig’s charactograph etc.”
The explanation provides evidence that Chadburns continued to be both retail and wholesale suppliers and for their efforts they gain
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA965329
Dateline of this antique is 1850
Height is 9.5cm (3.7inches)Width is 35cm (13.8inches)Depth is 17cm (6.7inches)
This antique is available for purchase using PayPal by clicking here:
Buy this antique with Paypal
Antique SA965329 shown on this page was made in 1850. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1850
ANTIQUE SA965329
CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Jason Clarke Antiques
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07815 046645
EMAIL SELLER
Send direct to seller
EXTRA RESOURCES
Buy this antique with Paypal
Thank you.
Your comment has been sent to Sellingantiques.
Thank you.
Your rating and comment have been sent to Sellingantiques.
Thank you.
Your score has been recieved.
Thanks. But what can we do better?
SEND COMMENT
If you would like to be contacted to discuss your feedback then please leave a phone number or email address in your message.
Thanks for your great feedback!
We love it when our wonderful visitors are happy with us!
SEND COMMENT
Live daily database information for 26 July 2026
Antiques approved in last 24 hours
146
Antiques awaiting approval
22
Antiques rejected in last 24 hours
1
Unique visitors today
11346
Total antique impressions today
1961655
Total antiques for sale
66978
Total value of antiques for sale
£138918968
Antiques uploaded so far in July 2026
3429
Unique visitors to Sellingantiques so far in July 2026
355358
Unique visitors to Sellingantiques so far in 2026
3916898
Item saved
The Early Victorian Cased Four Draw Telescope on Stand by Chadburn Brothers of Sheffield has been added to your saved items.
Sending email ...
... please wait
Sending Email...
... please wait
Problem with this page?
You can contact us with the problem you are having and we will investigate.
Sending an email to: Jason Clarke Antiques
Item: #SA965329 Early Victorian Cased Four Draw Telesco...
Thank you.
Your comment has been sent to Sellingantiques.