extremely rare
Horn family collection
May 3, 1824.
In April 1849, Buik arrived at Port Adelaide on the ship "Coromandle." He had been employed in London by R. Whyte & Company, and came to South Australia as a representative and partner in the company.
Buik ran the business of Messrs. Whyte & Co in Hindley Street, Adelaide, until 1856.
He then commenced his own business as Ironmonger and Importer, selling household wares and running a furniture emporium. It was during this period of time that Buik was thought to have introduced his range of promotional stoneware products, such as ginger beer bottles, demi-johns, jars and plates.
Buik served a term as Lord Mayor of Adelaide, and later of Kensington.
The potter was: Skey, Tamworth. 1870s