Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive A matching set of HJ

A matching set of HJ Bann 451 shoulder straps

with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch and with a stabilizer emanating from the wreath

5 mm x 42 mm)

the obverse centre with the crowned cipher of King Wilhelm II of Württemberg

and a Third Reich Period Faithful Service medal ribbon with miniature

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive A matching set of HJ(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