Schloss Erbach contains a well known armory from which piecs were sold at a number of well known sales early in the past century.
The post card that is reproduced shows the sword on display. At least one of the Graffs was well known for outright swiping of stuff. There is a story of him absconding from the Vatican with an object under his cloak.
I think that the shield that is in front of the sword is also now at the Met. Gotta check on that.
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