Germany, Bavaria. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 Auction a natural shine

a natural shine

at the age of 57 and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis

RAD Officer’s Brocade Belt & Buckle by Assmann - Matte aluminum buckle

scattered silvering loss on the latter medal

with its correct replacement cornflower blue ribbon

Germany, Bavaria. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 Auction a natural shineA fine example of a Bavarian Order of Military Merit Third Class (Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, III. Klasse mit Krone); in silver gilt, 40mm (x 64mm including crown suspension); finely executed Maltese cross with blue, white, and black enamels; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gold crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gold letters reading Merenti (Latin