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Autograph note signed by Beethoven to Zmeskall

Autograph note signed by Beethoven to Nikolaus Zmeskall, no place/date [Vienna, possibly 1811], requesting a copy of a quartet by "A" [Léopold Aimon?]. 7 lines on one page, oblong quarto (13.2 x 18.6 cm.), cut down from a larger sheet, no watermark, later annotation "Beethoven" on verso.
Item Information
Material Type
Letter from Beethoven
Record Number
Lf77
Previous Owners
Albin Schram
Provenance
Sold in the Albin Schram Collection of Autograph Letters
Catalog Concordance
BG 539a; not in Anderson
Auction Information
Auction House
Christie's (London)
Lot Number
282
Date of Sale
7/3/2007
Seller
Albin Schram
Recipients
Nikolaus Zmeskall
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
GBP
Sale Price
20,400 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$41147.00