Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class with Crown and Swords Auction Klasse mit Kämpferband)

Klasse mit Kämpferband)

the column was re-erected at the center of Place Vendôme with a copy of the original statue on top

Veterans in bronze with white enamels

all affixed to a 135 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback and green wool reverse liner

attached with all four original prongs to a cord constructed of dark grey rayon interspersed with silver aluminum wire chevrons

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class with Crown and Swords Auction Klasse mit Kämpferband)(Militrverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled disc overlaid by a raised and gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing a gilt inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with