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Autograph note written in pencil

Autograph note written in pencil, unsigned, about the piano sonata in C minor, op. 111, undated [May of June 1823]. 1 p., large oblong octavo, written on an irregularly cut leaf, mounted on an album-leaf, with a note in a later hand: Given by Frau Egloff. She was a washerwoman in Mannheim, some connection of Schindler and possessed several relics of Beethoven which were acquired for the Berlin Library.
Item Information
Material Type
Autograph note
Record Number
An9
Previous Owners
Frau Egloff
Catalog Concordance
BG 1667, fn. 8
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
306
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995 BN 9/2-3
Date of Sale
12/1/1993
Sender
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
2,000-3,000 GBP
Sale Price
4600 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$7000.00
Hammer Price
4000 GBP