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.

Present well; some light surface wear and light rubbing to gilding; a few scattered small chips, including some a few restored chips to finial leaves. The slightly earlier example with a Y-shaped crack centering the handle and with old overpaint, now somewhat yellowed, and associated restoration to one scroll foot below; one of its small cauliflower florets restored. The slightly later example with firing cracks to two of the scroll feet and some glue residue where the ormolu is affixed. The ormolu with some tarnishing.