Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order Of St. Michael Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1915 Newly Listed The cap measures 275 mm

The cap measures 275 mm x 108 mm (folded)

17 mm (w) x 34

fine early quality by maker G

Leading Telegraphist (November 12

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order Of St. Michael Merit Cross, Ii Class, C.1915 Newly Listed The cap measures 275 mm(Militar Verdienstorden) Instituted 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross paty constructed of silver plated copper, the obverse centre bears a medallion with a crowned L cipher on a black enamel background, encompassed by a white enamel border detailed to resemble a belt with the inscription MERENTI, the cross arms are pebbled, the reverse centre bears a crowned lion rampant encompassed by a border detailed to resemble a belt with the date 1866, the obverse