freedom box / Henry Grattan, Galway, 1779

Freedom box. Galway, 1780; mark of James Kennedy; gold (22 ct). Lid engraved with the arms of Galway within foliate sprays, the base inscribed 'The freedom of the Corporation of Galway presented to Henry Grattan Esqr as a mark of their respect for the inflexible Integrity of his conduct in Parliament and the great Ability with which he has at all times Uniformly Asserted the Rights of the kingdom'. 7.62 cm (3 in) diameter.;