A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER FREEDOM BOX

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A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER FREEDOM BOX
maker's mark of Carden Terry and Jane Williams, Cork, circa 1805

Oval, the hinged cover engraved with a band of scrolling oak leaves, acorns and rosettes, the centre with a coat-of-arms within motto and floral pendants, marked on cover and base - 3½in. (9cm.) wide
3ozs. (121grs.)

The arms are those of The City of Cork

The inscription reads 'For the R^t Hon^ble & R^t Re^d LORD JOHN BERESFORD Lord Bishop of Cork & Ross, From the Corporation with the honoary Freedom of the City of Cork.
Cha^s. Eveson, Mayor.
Pet^r Besnard}
Geo^e Knapp} Sherrifs
W^m Jones Tn Clerk

來源

Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, 24 April 1975, lot 61

拍品專文

The Most Rev. John George Beresford (1773-1862) was Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of all Ireland, Prelate of the Order of St. Patrick and Chancellor of the University of Dublin. He was the second son of George De la Poer, 1st Marques of Waterford (1735-1800) and his wife Elizabeth, only daughter and heiress of Henry Monck of Charleville