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Fragment of sketchleaf with 2 bars of piano music in G minor

Fragment of a small sketch leaf, 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (written on 2 sides), the front containing two bars of piano music in G minor, inscribed below in French and Italian, "writing of Beethoven given to me by Prof. Fischoff of Vienna, 18/18/1847, Catherine Watts; the verso with a double system, bass clef and key of E-flat, showing 1 1/2 bars of an arpeggiated gfigure, with a partial third stave of music above. 
Item Information
Material Type
Sketchleaf
Record Number
Sk45
Creator
Beethoven
Works
Previous Owners
Fischhof; Catherine Watts
Provenance
given to Catherine Watts by Joseph Fischhof?
Auction Information
Auction House
Butterscotch Auction Gallery
Lot Number
294
Bibliographical Reference
Beethoven Journal v. 30, no. 2 (Winter 2015), p. 82.
Date of Sale
11/22/2015
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
12000-18000 USD
Sale Price
14000 USD
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$14000.00