Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class with Crown and Swords Auction including a 1914 Iron Cross

including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class

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

but the cap presents in an otherwise better than extremely fine condition

all of separate construction

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class with Crown and Swords Auction including a 1914 Iron Cross(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