Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive vertical banjo style pinback with

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

1 Badge (in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

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

the blade measuring 272 mm in length

constructed of silver (marked “800” along with the traditional crescent moon and crown on the reverse)

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive vertical banjo style pinback with(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