Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity slight enamel flaking on reverse

slight enamel flaking on reverse

obverse illustrating the seated figure of Emperor Franz Joseph I wearing the Hungarian crown of St

The text reads: “Eternally rules the law of “Die and Become again

36mmx 44mm

Scotland and the husband of Jessie McKenzie Grieve McFee

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity slight enamel flaking on reverse(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, III. Klasse mit Schwertern). c. 1905 1918. A silver gilt Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and with flames between the arms fo the cross; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (Latin Merit), in silver gilt lettering; the reverse with a central black