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。

Mark on underside of body clear, mark on cover clear, mark on foot rim rubbed, later French control mark very small and just visible, base for cross finial re-soldered to cover, possibly with lead solder, the cross is detachable, some shallow bruising to the panels, hasp and bracket on front later as the bracket is attached in the centre of the engraved coat-of-arms, turned pendant motifs on the underside of the body not quite straight, the baluster stem possibly re-soldered above the lower cylindrical section, the engraved inscription clear, slight bruise to foot rim.