Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross Of 1870/71 Miniature, C.1872 Buy Now centre chest bears the cipher

centre chest bears the cipher “FWR” (for Friedrich Wilhelm Rex)

the obverse medallion presents the hand-chiselled medallion of Pedro I

for actions that he took that day

sealing by Vilnius Garrison

The inside comes complete with its original eight-panel dark brown leather liner marked 19

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross Of 1870/71 Miniature, C.1872 Buy Now centre chest bears the cipher(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,