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。

Overall condition with light surface scratches and minor wear commensurate with age and gentle use. The desk with replacements and small restoration from time of manufacture and subsequent restorations at some point in the object's history. The replaced leather tabletop with light scratches and minor indentations. The wood surfaces with minor nicks, light scratches and scattered areas of minor discoloration. The metal surfaces with very light oxidation. Two screws missing their metal caps along the right side of the desk - one metal cap detached, the other missing. With two drawers and one working key. Presents well overall and ready for display.