Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords & Crown Auction Archive author of "The Knight's Cross

author of "The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross" who states that "this cross is an actual award cross which was worn during the war

on stylized crown suspension with loop connecting to its period original ribbon

other than the Order of Military Merit

brown threading remaining on the reverse from previous uniform attachment

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords & Crown Auction Archive author of "The Knight's Cross(Militr Verdienstkreuz). A Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Swords and Crown, a Maltese Cross constructed of bronze, with swords crossed above the upper arm, the obverse central medallion presents the cipher for King Ludwig III, circumscribed by the inscription MERENTI (MERIT), the reverse bears the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt, dated 1866, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 63. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from original wartime