Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, By Jacob Leser certificate_of_authenticity in the year 1940

in the year 1940

maker marked on pinback

officially numbered 38433

This is a superb grouping of a medal bar with select matching award documents

Fabricated from a thick grade leather with a cherry brown finish

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, By Jacob Leser certificate_of_authenticity in the year 1940(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT), the twelve oclock arm with a crossed sword clasp, the reverse bearing a