Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order Of St. Michael, I Class Grand Cross Star, By Eduard Quellhorst, C.1900 Auction Archive In the rank of Lieutenant

In the rank of Lieutenant

chipping in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece

Wing Commander Ralph Davenport's KB-853 of 431 Squadron with all crewmen lost

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

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Order Of St. Michael, I Class Grand Cross Star, By Eduard Quellhorst, C.1900 Auction Archive In the rank of LieutenantA 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;