Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Cross with Crown and Swords, c. 1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Schloss Wewelsburg Essbesteck)

(Schloss Wewelsburg Essbesteck)

and bearing stitched numerals “17”

for a shell

" in italic script on the lid

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Cross with Crown and Swords, c. 1935 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Schloss Wewelsburg Essbesteck)(Militrverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised and gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a white enameled stylized belt and buckle, bearing a gilt inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with