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。

These bonheurs du jour are in good overall condition. Whilst there are minor differences they are generally well matched in colour, proportion, design, age and overall appearance.
They have been cleaned and repolished at some time and are now a little faded with the expected old chips and repairs to the edges as well as the anticipated slight movement, shrinkage and cracking throughout.
Both with similar 20^th century replacement gilt-tooled green-leather linings to the hinged writing surfaces, the leathers with some wear and splitting along the hinge line.
The handles have been replaced to both in simulated ivory, copying the pattern of the handles previously installed.
One with replaced/later undertier as stated in the cataloguing text– this is to the example without the brass beading to the drawers.
The gilt lacquered brass mounts to each a little worn and tarnished.
The legs are a little darker to one example and the gilding to the timbers of both has been redone at some point in the later 20^thcentury and is bright.
One with slight, polished out watermarking to the lower shelf of the superstructure.
Overall minor marks, scratches and wear consistent with age and use.
Both structurally sound and in good usable overall condition.