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Receipt signed by Beethoven

Receipt signed “Ludwig van Beethoven” in large Roman script acknowledging receipt of 240 g. from Prince Kinsky’s treasury [Feb. 25, 1827]. 1 p., folio, numbered “Nro 82”, with Beethoven’s red seal, with a second scribal signature, countersigned by the priest C. Santner, neat stamp at head (”30 Kreuzer W”), papered seal.
Item Information
Material Type
Receipt
Record Number
Re19
Provenance
previously offered at Sotheby’s, May 21, 2004; offered for sale by Schneider, March 2006, for 30,000 Euro.
Catalog Concordance
not in Anderson
Auction Information
Auction House
Christie's (London)
Lot Number
7
Bibliographical Reference
Notes auction index 1996-2005
Date of Sale
11/30/2005
Recipients
Kinsky
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
10000-15000 GBP
Sale Price
9600 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$16512.00