Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class with Crown and Swords Auction the column was re-erected at

the column was re-erected at the center of Place Vendôme with a copy of the original statue on top

reverse dated "1900-1901" in the centre with an anchor placed upon a crossed sword and rifle below and inscribed in Russian "For the Campaign into China"

including a 1914 Iron Cross II Class

all affixed to a 135 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback and green wool reverse liner

measuring 15 mm x 18 mm

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class with Crown and Swords Auction the column was re-erected at(Militrverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled disc overlaid by a raised and gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing a gilt inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with