Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit,Cross with White Distinction, in Gold Auction to include the Commonwealth era

to include the Commonwealth era of the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom (1705-1794)

surmounted by a dog's head and surrounded by a ribbon banner inscribed "OTTAWA KENNEL CLUB"

were then paraded for the Pope in Rome

A Mecklenburg-Schwerin War Merit Cross II Class

Spain, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit,Cross with White Distinction, in Gold Auction to include the Commonwealth era(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. In 18K Gold with red, white, and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, the obverse centerpiece bearing the Bourbon shield, the reverse centrepiece with the MM monogram, measuring 39. 5 mm (w) x 58. 7 mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), weighing 19. 5 grams inclusive of its ribbon and hanger, chipping and loss evident in the white enamels on the obverse 3 o'clock arm,