The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

With minor surface wear; some rubbing to the enamels; a flat chip to the end of its beak; small areas of restoration with associated overpaint to the back proper left edge of the black tailfeather, and two circular areas to the white feather near the tip of the tailfeather; three restored hairline cracks to the base, only visible to the underside, also with a crescent-shaped crack to the edge of the interior of the base, issuing two glaze lines.