Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Bavarian First World War Combatant visually-hidden 5 mm x 29 mm

5 mm x 29 mm brass "A" mounted to a purple cloth base

between the dragons is a vertical Manchurian inscription translating to “First Class Decoration of the Ta Chang Dynasty”

maker marked obscured on the reverse

Accompanied by the Case of Issue for the MBE (marked "M

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar for a Distinguished Bavarian First World War Combatant visually-hidden 5 mm x 29 mm(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for a distinguished Bavarian First World War combatant, featuring two decorations, including: 1. A Bavarian Order of Military Merit, IV Class Cross with Swords, constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by stylized flames, the obverse overlaid by a central black enameled