Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Theresa In Gold With Diamonds, C. 1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting minor oxidation and toned

presenting minor oxidation and toned metal

and an inspection mark of “M”

Three officers and 13 ratings were rescued

Part of the 17th German Army

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Theresa In Gold With Diamonds, C. 1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting minor oxidation and toned(Theresienorden Kreuz mit Brillanten). Instituted 12 December 1827 by Theresa of Saxe Hildburghausen. (1827 1918 Issue). Constructed of Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue and white enamelled arms, with blue and white checkered enamelled rhomboids joining the quadrants of each arm, obverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a raised royal T monogram inlaid with 15 old rose cut diamonds, surrounded by