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。

The website illustrations are slightly too bright.
Good overall condition.
There are the inevitable dents, marks, scratches, shrinkage cracks and rubbing consistent with age and use.
There are some very minor restorations to the veneer, especially with 'gomme-laque' paste filling especially to the left side.
There are some very minor losses to the metal rods behind the clock.
There are some very minor signs of tarnishing to the gilding.
There are some very minor chips, scratches, and minor losses to the enamel.
Please note that this condition report has been written from a work of art and not a time-measuring object point of view. Therefore this lot has to be checked by a professional clock-maker.