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。

We have sought to record changes in the condition of these pieces acquired after their initial manufacture.

The first:
-The snuff bottle is in overall good condition.
-There is light surface wear.
-There is a burst bubble on the mouth rim, and minute nicks to the outer mouth rim.
-There is a burst bubble on the neck and a few scattered minute markings in the glass, including one at the inner mouth rim.
-There is no spoon.

The second:
-There is a minute chip to the applied decoration.
-There is a burst bubble on the top of the mouth.
-There are minor nicks on the foot.
-There is no spoon.