A Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class With Swords Newly Listed engraver marked "LORIOLI MILANO"

engraver marked "LORIOLI MILANO"

with Prague Castle clasp and paper packet

the interior lined in black silk

The tag is crafted in zinc

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class With Swords Newly Listed engraver marked "LORIOLI MILANO"A textbook example of a 3rd Class Bavarian Military Cross with Swords; maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm; the obverse with a circular central medallion with the cypher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a ring inscribed Merenti (Merit); the reverse bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt dated 1866; on a loop for suspension; with a correct replacement ribbon; measuring 48. 96 mm x 41. 55 mm; weighing 20. 2