The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Overall surface wear and scratches as expected with age and use. One tablespoon with shallow bruise to bowl, another with bowl slightly bent. The decoration crisp to the bowls of the ice cream spoons. The forks with tines mostly straight and even, a few dinner and luncheon forks with very slight wear to end tines, one dinner fork with some scuffing to tines. Twelve dinner knives with replaced stainless blades and some slightly separating, six with old steel blades, with light pitting and rust, probably can be cleaned up. The luncheon knives with old steel blades, with light pitting and rust, probably can be cleaned up, one blade with a small nick. The dessert knives with silver blades, four blades separating from handles, but stable. The salad serving set with light wear to the gilding, the fork with tines straight. The two large serving spoons with heavier surface wear to undersides of bowl. The sugar sifters with light wear to gilding. The sugar tongs with some wear to tips, one with pierced monogram detached, but retained and easily soldered back on.