Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords GTRexclude maker marked “Reinemer & Speigel

maker marked “Reinemer & Speigel

(Sturmabteilung Braunhemd)

John Ernest Stein suitably rewarded the family of Williamson Vestes and also presented gold medals to the crew members of the Buck Jones' rescue boat

Mayer” on the reverse

dark patina on the edge and reverse

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords GTRexclude maker marked “Reinemer & Speigel(Militr Verdienstorden Kreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by stylized silver flames, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, within a stylized belt and buckle executed in gilt and white