Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iv Class With Swords, C.1915 Auction Archive strong push-button and solid interior

strong push-button and solid interior fabric and exterior metal hinge

92 mm x 140 mm

numbered “100155”

an archer's bow in his right hand

enlisting for three years' service

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iv Class With Swords, C.1915 Auction Archive strong push-button and solid interior(Militr Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the loop bearing a crossed sword clasp, consisting of a Maltese Cross with flames emanating from between the quadrants, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned monogram of Ludwig III within a white