Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Third Class Cross, C.1905 United Republic of underside in green wool

underside in green wool

A Polish Silesian Uprising Cross - Silvered bronze with blue enamels

measuring 23 mm x 16 mm

in bronze gilt and white enamels

front panel illustrating a colourized black and white image of Lord Kitchener

Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Third Class Cross, C.1905 United Republic of underside in green wool1887 1918 Issue. (Bayerisch Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Kreuz 3. Klasse); a silver gilt cross with blue enameled arms; the obverse depicting St. Michael slaying a dragon his shield reads Quis Ut Deus (Latin Who [is] like God?); the reverse inscribed Viruti (Latin Virtue) in blue enamels; on a swivel crown and loop for suspension marked EQ for Edward Quellenhorst, Mnchen; measuring 36. 18 mm (w) x 61. 00 mm (h); weighing 20. 5 grams;