Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order Of St. Michael, I Class Grand Cross Star, By Eduard Quellhorst, C.1900 Auction Archive with maker's mark of Carl

with maker's mark of Carl Eickhorn at the crossguard (double squirrel)

page 2454: "Government House

860 mm from the collar to the crotch

In the rank of Lieutenant

having taken courses in Drill

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order Of St. Michael, I Class Grand Cross Star, By Eduard Quellhorst, C.1900 Auction Archive with maker's mark of CarlA fine quality manufacture textbook example of this rare and very desirable Royal Bavarian Merit Order of St. Michael Grand Cross Star; in silver with the four arms in gilded silver; center oblique with the lettering Quis ut Deus Who is like God in gold and with deep blue patterned enamels; the cross attached to the star via four strong rivets; functional vertical pinback; the reverse maker marked Juwelier und Goldarbeiter Eduard Quellhorst in Mnchen;