Persia, Empire. An Ornate Khanjali with Silver Lion Archive the British Government awarded it
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Persia, Empire. An Ornate Khanjali with Silver Lion Archive the British Government awarded it the British Government awarded it without clasp to all members of the British Army and Royal Navy who had "served with distinction" between 5 July 1840 and 29 August 1842 in the following actions :In the Canton River The throat of the scabbard retains a functional spring catch to securely hold the dagger in place during storage