The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Overall, this figure presents well. The tip of the lute has been repaired (and possibly replaced) – this is not very noticeable, and there is some associated restoration to his left fingers. The vane of the quill plectrum in his right hand is partially lacking. In addition, there is a small area of overpainting to his hat around the right-hand hammer (of the crossed hammers) – this appears to be minor and is probably only concealing some flaking to the green enamel, as there is some slight flaking to the green (and there appears to be a slight firing fault, from the time of manufacture, to the top of the cap adjacent to this area, so it may not have fired quite properly). There are some minor (and very typical) slight chipping to the foliage on the base.