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 minor scuffs and scratches consistent with age and use, all stamped MERGULHAO / LISBOA and numbered 916 and with Portuguese control marks for first and second standard, the forks with some tines not quite straight and even and with some wear and minor bends to the ends of some tines, the dinner and luncheon knives with hollow handles and stainless steel blades, two dinner knives and five luncheon knives with blades slightly loose but secure, one dinner knife with the blade out of alignment from the handle but not loose, generally good condition.