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 work is structurally sound. A few small spots of rust are visible where the figure meets the wagon slate, and a minute one is to a side edge of the lower pillar beneath the coupling rod. An accretion is to the upper side edge of the slate near the figure, and a few minute ones are visible occasionally.

The condition of lots sold can vary widely due to factors such as age, previous damage, restoration, repair, and wear and tear. The nature of the lots sold means that they will rarely be in perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.