Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords Archive with a retractable slotted red

with a retractable slotted red doeskin medal bed

50mm (x87mm including crown suspension)

and set securely into the body of the cap

exhibiting light soiling and wear on the black cotton lining from active use

A grouping of documents (varying sizes

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords Archive with a retractable slotted red(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1913 issue). Constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing an