A Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords Auction Archive A grouping of six first

A grouping of six first and second war German medal ribbon bars

and crashing in the mountainous area between Marradi and Pistoia

fitted with a gold ribbon ring

the blade measuring 272 mm in length

55 mm x 123 mm

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords Auction Archive A grouping of six firstA fine example of a Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords; silvered, with black and white enamels; maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm; the obverse with a circular central black enamel medallion with the cypher of King Ludwig III in silver,. Surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Merenti (Merit) in silver lettering; the reverse without enamels, bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt