
Penelope Andrews
Head of Department
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Head of Department

Head of sale, Knightsbridge
The inscription to the cuvette reads 'In memory of Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax K.C.B 20 March 1900.'
Sir Henry joined the navy in 1850 and throughout his career led an astronomical expedition to Kerguelen, commanded HMS Monarch in the Anglo-Egyptian War and was a Naval Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria.