A Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords Hold very good early quality

very good early quality

and the third section with a long braided cord

A small breast badge

with period broach

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords Hold very good early qualityA fine example of a Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords; silvered, with black and white enamels; maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm; the obverse with a circular central black enamel medallion with the cypher of King Ludwig III in silver,. Surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Merenti (Merit) in silver lettering; the reverse without enamels, bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt