拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異，而由於其性質使然，拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。

There are some minor dents, marks, scratches, shrinkage cracks and rubbing consistent with age and use.
As stated in the catalogue, minor damages and losses especially to the beads frieze to the base (needs to be refixed correctly and 3,5 cm. lacking). The ormolu right handle of upper vase is loose and could be refixed correctly.
Marble : with minute and expected chips, with scratches.
Generally the clock is slighlty loose.
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.