Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive each constructed of red doeskin

each constructed of red doeskin with buckram cores

50 mm x 60 mm

vertical banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a slightly rounded catch

The accompanying scabbard also bearing an ornate and intricate Koftgari design along with a shield as part of the design

1 Badge (in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive each constructed of red doeskin(Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael Kreuz II. Klasse in Gold). Instituted 16 February 1837 by King Ludwig I. (1887 1918). Constructed of 18K Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with dark blue enameled arms, the obverse overlaid by a central oval medallion bearing a raised and intricately detailed depiction of St. Michael, wielding a cluster of lightning bolts and a shield bearing an inscription of QUIS UT DEUS (WHO IS LIKE