Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Custom Case, By Weiss & Co. Auction with MATCHING scabbard

with MATCHING scabbard

extending from both armpits and terminating at the bottom of the tunic

were lined up as fresh POWs

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

a First War Royal Canadian Artillery Cap Badge (bronze

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Custom Case, By Weiss & Co. Auction with MATCHING scabbard(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