Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "L & W"

maker marked "L & W" over "H" on the reverse

with wrapping paper still inside

Cloth Version - Cloth version

encircled by a wreath of laurel leaves

Gottlieb & Söhne

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "L & W"(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1913 issue). Constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing an