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.
Provisional CR:
There are inevitable dents, marks, scratches and rubbing due to age and use.
Marble: there are some minor chips to the edges and minor scratches to the surface as expected.
Gilding: there are some signs of tarnishing throughout.
Some ormolu mounts are later.
Bronze: some pieces need to be re-fixed properly, one handle and one sabot.
Veneer: some pieces of the veneer are missing or needs to be re-fixed properly.
The veneer is slightly sun faded throughout.
Structure: there are two vertical shrinkage cracks between the two sides and front mounts.
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