拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異，而由於其性質使然，拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。

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.