Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross Of 1870/71 Miniature, C.1872 Auction Five German Medals - War

Five German Medals - War Merit Cross 2nd Class (zinc

the reverse bearing raised dates “1914-1918”

and searched for wounded

Lacquered extremely fine

version in white enamel is extremely rare

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross Of 1870/71 Miniature, C.1872 Auction Five German Medals - War(Verdienstkreuz fr 1870 71 Miniatur). Instituted 12 May 1871 by King Ludwig II. (1871 1872). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a red Geneva Cross, the revere bearing a central gilt monogram of King Ludwig II, within a ring of blue enamels bearing gilt dates 1870 1871,