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.

Overall in good decorative order with some slight wear to gilding and enamels. Restorations to applied decoration. The fish tail to the centre of the main body of the vase restored, further restorations to the end of the mermaid’s double tail, the black horse broken through neck in two places and restuck with further restoration to ears, restoration to one of the pale brown horse’s ears, the dark brown horse with one ear broken and lacking, the other ear restored. Four legs to the horses broken and restored. Neptune figure with restoration to his right foot, trident lacking and small restorations to edge of his shell. Some further restorations to tops of bullrushes.