Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, I Class Knight’s Cross Miniature in Gold, c. 1860 Archive reverse un-named in the centre

reverse un-named in the centre and surrounded by the Italian inscription "CAMERA DI COMMERCIO ED ARTI DELLA PROVINCIA DI VENEZIA"

situated just below a similarly illegible maker’s mark

a lovely bust in very fine condition

illustrating a shield bearing four flags

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, I Class Knight’s Cross Miniature in Gold, c. 1860 Archive reverse un-named in the centre(Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse in Gold Miniatur). Instituted 16 February 1837 by King Ludwig I. (1837 1887 issue). Constructed of Gold with enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with blue enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central blue enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt inscription of QUIS ET DEUS (WHO IS LIKE GOD?, the translation of the Hebrew name Michael), the arms with lightning bolts emanating from the