Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross with Swords certificate_of_authenticity See lot G51390 for his

See lot G51390 for his Award document

On September 19th

separation is painful”

featuring a central

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross with Swords certificate_of_authenticity See lot G51390 for his(Militrverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918). Constructed of copper with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse overlaid by a central black enameled medallion bearing a raised and gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing a gilt inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the twelve