Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Archive Gold-coloured and copper-coloured gilt on

Gold-coloured and copper-coloured gilt on zinc

MALCOLMSON)

with its period original ribbon affixed to the backplate

on a khaki wool base with black mesh reinforced backer

Colonial Auxillary Forces Long Service Medal

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Archive Gold-coloured and copper-coloured gilt on(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden I Klasse). Instituted 19 July 1866. (1905 1918 Issue). An exquisite award consisting of a hollow Gold Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and hand etched Gold flames in each quadrant, centre obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a crowned cipher of King Ludwig III and surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (MERIT), in Gold lettering, reverse centre