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 with some wear and scratches, some typical cracks and small losses to the enamel panels, the outer lower railing with some restoration and overpaint, the lower rim with some chipped losses to the enamel showing copper underneath, some further touched up losses throughout including to the borders surrounding the lattice panels, the lattice panels slightly pushed in and not secured on all sides, the suspension ring slightly loose, but secure, with some restoration to the cover of the pierced finial, as noted with later plexiglass panel to the underside.