Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Custom Case, By Weiss & Co. Auction were lined up as fresh

were lined up as fresh POWs

interspersed with black and red threading

Accompanied by a First World War Miniature Trio (1914-15 Star: bronze

Honor Cross 2nd Class with Crown and Swords (a very rare decoration)

the cough "troublesome chiefly at night

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Custom Case, By Weiss & Co. Auction were lined up as fresh(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a raised central monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a stylized belt and buckle bearing a raised inscription of MERENTI (MERIT), the twelve oclock arm with a crossed sword