Metternich, Klemens von - Autograph Note Signed 1853

Austrian diplomat (1773-1859) who was at the center of European affairs for three decades as the Austrian Empire's foreign minister from 1809 and Chancellor from 1821 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation.  Autograph note written in German (sold untranslated) signed by him, dated in 1853.  Size is 7.4 x 8.8 inches, 1 page, central fold, in very good condition.