Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity but is missing the cotton

but is missing the cotton twill for adjustment

and that he will be informed of their decision

extremely fine condition with minor scuffing and some age-related discolouration

He died less than half a year after his 75th birthday

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity but is missing the cotton(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, III. Klasse mit Schwertern). c. 1905 1918. A silver gilt Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and with flames between the arms fo the cross; the obverse with a 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 gilt lettering; the reverse with a central black