Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross Second Class, With Crown & Swords Archive who are miles and worlds

who are miles and worlds apart

5 mm ribbon bars

There are two holes on the right front shoulder indicative of moth invasion

04 mm (w) x 44

scuffing and paint droplets on the obverse

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross Second Class, With Crown & Swords Archive who are miles and worlds(Bayerisches Militr Verdienstkreuz, II. Klasse, mit Krone und Schwertern). A Silver Maltese cross with crossed Roman Swords; the obverse with a circular central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (Latin Merit), in silver lettering; the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned