Lot 10 · History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites
autograph letter signed to michele besso, 29 april, 1917
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — History of Science and Technology, Including Fossils, Minerals and Meteorites , New York · 17 December 2019
- Dimensions
- 3 pages on single folded sheet (256 x 274 mm) signed "Albert", in German, blue ink. Creases where previously folded
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4803556
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4803556 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4803556
Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., autograph letter signed to michele besso, 29 april, 1917. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2019, lot 10. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803556.
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Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955., autograph letter signed to michele besso, 29 april, 1917. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2019, lot 10. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803556.
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