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 typical scattered nicks, marks, scuffs and scratches. The central doors do not close flush. With scattered age and shrinkage cracks, and with some slight rubbing to the ebonized decoration. The gilt-metal mounts with typical rubbing and oxidation. Some of the mounts lifting, some slightly out of shape and others lacking. Some of the mounts with minor restorations. The escutcheon lacking to lower drawer. The piece of wood supporting central figure loose. Three of the figures with broken staffs, one lacking its weapon. The enamel with faint surface scratches and some small nicks to extreme edges. One enamel plaque to the front right with a small repair near the bottom. With some scattered faint cracking to the enamel plaques including the one on the left side of casket. No keys.