Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit Of The Crown In Gold, Miniature, C.1870 Hold An Austrian Military Merit Cross

An Austrian Military Merit Cross with Decoration by V

in bronze with a blackened patina coating

both pieces mounted to a bronze gilt base exhibiting emanating rays

showing the main architectural attractions of the city

SERGt BRUNSWICK OELS Lt INFANTRY

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit Of The Crown In Gold, Miniature, C.1870 Hold An Austrian Military Merit Cross(Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone, Ritterkreuz Miniatur). Instituted 19 March 1808 by King Maximilian Joseph I. (1808 1918 Issue). A Gold eight armed Maltese cross with white and red enamels, as well as a green enameled laurel wreath between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central Gold medallion depicting a rightward facing bust of King Maximilian Joseph I, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed MAX. JOS. BOJ. REX (MAXIMILIAN