Check this one out on Ebay, looks like a old Australian design looks good

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TS-Sheldon-Co-Wolverhampton-14in-Camp-Oven-3-legs-New_W0QQitemZ250275521559QQihZ015QQcategoryZ62117QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

T S Sheldon are an old English Foundry but not in Wolverhampton but they certainly did make camp ovens according to this website.  http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/metalware/general/sheldon.htm

Seems odd that they are saying it is new.  Certainly not Australian that I am aware of but definitely a nice piece of cast iron.  ;)

Who is going to make the first bid.   ::)

Another interesting bit of history http://www.sedgleymanor.com/trades/cannon.html

Somehow a similar look to this one Geoff got from New Zealand

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Just got an email.  It was made in England.  Age unknown (although believed old) but seems unused and in perfect condition

Are you going to bid on it  Derek ??? it would look great in your collection, what do you think it would go for more then the 18 inch meters ;) ;)

Not sure what this one will go for as it is actually unique.  I would say its been in a display somewhere.  The gold is actually painted on.

Not sure if I will bid or not but I'll be watching it.

Go on Derek if your gunna be a bear be a grizzly ;D

Regards Skip [smiley=chris.gif]

I sent the guy a email coz the company i work for has a offic in north sydney, he told me this

Hi..yes no prob..drive straight thru Nth Syd & have some biz there while in Syd..Now I bought this here in Melbourne..I believe it came from an estate..Because it has obviously never been used I have assumed it was new but having done a bit of research T Sheldon & Co were bought out by Sankey's sometime during the latter part of the nineteenth century..I have only just listed & have requested some archival info from Wolverhampton but am starting to think it is a nineteenth century camp oven in mint condition...Will add moreinfo to listing as it comes to hand but I believe there is some value in this piece as a Collectors item to say nothing of its culinary promise..

Nelson wrote on Jul 27^th, 2008 at 8:01pm:

I sent the guy a email coz the company i work for has a offic in north sydney, he told me this Hi..yes no prob..drive straight thru Nth Syd & have some biz there while in Syd..Now I bought this here in Melbourne..I believe it came from an estate..Because it has obviously never been used I have assumed it was new but having done a bit of research T Sheldon & Co were bought out by Sankey's sometime during the latter part of the nineteenth century..I have only just listed & have requested some archival info from Wolverhampton but am starting to think it is a nineteenth century camp oven in mint condition...Will add moreinfo to listing as it comes to hand but I believe there is some value in this piece as a Collectors item to say nothing of its culinary promise..

I got pretty much the same email as well when I asked him a few questions.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Mmmmmm....nice looking piece of iron.

Robbo

Very pretty piece of iron.
Too pretty to ccok in!
Jumped to $260 overnight.

Aart

I got another email from the guy today.  He has posted a lot more information.

This is possibly a true antique from the 1800's.

Nice pick up at $455, I gave up as it neared 400, Onya

Cheers
Jono

Interesting, the last two ovens on eBay have gone for a combined total of over $1000.00. Tells me that good cast iron is appreciating. That 14" Sheldon was a one off and yer never likely to see one of them again, over 100 years old and never been used !


pd

I still think people get a bit carried away with the auction side of it.  Still was a nice oven and above what I'm prepared to pay.  My miserable $300 bid got lost early in the piece.

I hope they enjoy it.

Just had a look at the persons profile who bought it.  They also bought the old Albion that was returned back in July.  It was this one. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130234682461

Seems there may be a serious collector out there.