拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

Overall in good condition and ready to place. The alabaster with natural inclusions, some small chipped losses, primarily along the lower edge, and 'nibbles' to edges. With some small restorations, including to one corner near the scrolled foot. One washer under acorn finial lacking and off but retained, another missing a washer but attached. The sides and bottom reappoxied. The base with veritcal crack and associted infilled repair. With glue resude along the edge of the base. The ormolu with typical rubbing, oxidation and light tarnish, with some small spots of verdigris. The enamel in good condition. With a possible small repair to the lower section of one central roundel on a long side. The underside with printed inventory sticker and Getty inventory sticker.