Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, With Case Newly Listed (Umhang Verschluss)

(Umhang Verschluss)

the rubber face cushions and aluminum frame remain intact

soiling and material fatigue evident to both the cuff title and document

bar at the bottom inscribed "KOBLENZ"

typical Dachau produced tabs

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, With Case Newly Listed (Umhang Verschluss)(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted on 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross constructed of silvered zink, with crossed Roman swords above the 12 oclock cross arm, the obverse centre presents a circular central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a circular border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed MERENTI (MERIT) above, with arabesques below, the reverse centre bearing the Bavarian crowned lion rampant within a circular border