A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
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Surname
Buckton
Alternative Surname
First Name
William
Initial of Surname
B
Year of Birth/Baptism
Flourished
Year of Death
- 1793
Biographical Details
A statuary who worked in Cork and died in the autumn of 1793. He made chimneypieces and was described in his death notice as ‘the celebrated statuary’ (Cork Gazette, 4 September 1793).
Literary References: Strickland 1, 1913, 125
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