Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Merit, I Class Military Merit Cross, with Swords, c.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Eric Hornshaw Jones was

Footnote: Eric Hornshaw Jones was born on May 13

The front of the cap band features an additional insignia presenting as a BeVo-style tri-colour cockade within a white oak leaf wreath

on August 25

one in its opened glassine package of issue

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Merit, I Class Military Merit Cross, with Swords, c.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Eric Hornshaw Jones wasInstituted July 19, 1886. In bronze gilt, a cross with pebbled arms and a central white and black enamel center, crossed swords atop the 12 oclock arm, measures 42. 4 mm (w) x 51. 0 mm (h), replacement ribbon, very fine condition.