Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit Of The Crown In Gold, Miniature, C.1870 Archive the right part detached completely

the right part detached completely and broken up into two separate pieces

RCAF Recommendation for Remustering to Aircrew

A well made miniature in gold with period gold buckle

another in Belgrade

scuffed exterior with some seperation of leather

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit Of The Crown In Gold, Miniature, C.1870 Archive the right part detached completely(Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone, Ritterkreuz Miniatur). Instituted 19 March 1808 by King Maximilian Joseph I. (1808 1918 Issue). A Gold eight armed Maltese cross with white and red enamels, as well as a green enameled laurel wreath between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central Gold medallion depicting a rightward facing bust of King Maximilian Joseph I, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed MAX. JOS. BOJ. REX (MAXIMILIAN