Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Star, C.1840 Archive 95mm (diameter with crown) without

95mm (diameter with crown) without strap

which entails the bulk of the book)

with the Royal Artillery for twelve years' service

counting himself fortunate that he was no longer Quartermaster

measuring 54 mm (w) x 84 mm (h - inclusive of laurels and horizontally pierced ball suspension)

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order Of The Crown, Grand Cross Star, C.1840 Archive 95mm (diameter with crown) without(Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone). Instituted 1808. A superb breast Star, in silver, center appliqu in Gold and enamels, mesauring 91mm, of multi piece, slender construction, weighs 52. 8 grams, very tiny chipping to green enamels, in extremely fine condition and very rare.