A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
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Surname
Sheffield
Alternative Surname
First Name
William
Initial of Surname
S
Year of Birth/Baptism
Flourished
1758-59
Year of Death
Biographical Details
In 1758, when under 22 and apprenticed to John Wildsmith, he was awarded the first of two premiums by the Society of Arts.
Literary References: Gunnis 1968, 349
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