Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross, Iii Class With Crown & Swords With Case, C.1915 Hold with yellow embroidery

with yellow embroidery

though the blood letting was not all one-sided

with stamped number on reverse suspension "63317"

both sides illustrating the House of German Art (Haus der Deutschen Kunst) insignia

measuring 222 mm in length and rating very fine

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross, Iii Class With Crown & Swords With Case, C.1915 Hold with yellow embroidery(Militr Verdienstorden). Instituted 19 July 1866. 1915 Issue. An eight pointed cross, cross arms are grained and bordered with polished edges, obverse centre bear a crocheted L under the Bavarian royal crown surrounded by a wide hoop in the form of a belt with a buckle at the bottom, MERENTI is inscribed at the top, a crossed sword ornament is attached to the 12 oclock arm with a crown suspension, the reverse centre bears a Bavarian lion surrounded by