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。

In overall good condition.
There are the inevitable dents, marks and scratches due to age and use.
The larger settee:
Some shrinkage splits with minor separation to the joints throughout.
Some losses to the veneers, particularly to the left hand side seat rail.
The central seat rail has been replaced.
The upholstery slightly faded and worn.
The smaller settee:
With a loss to the base of the left hand side splat, this is concealed though by the drop in seat.
A restored break to the left of the right splat.
A small replacement to the moulding to the left seat rail.
The upholstery slightly faded and worn.
Both with traces of historic, apparently inactive woodworm throughout.
Both with chips and scuffs to the legs.
Seat-rail to B re-veneered with one strut and one rail replaced.
Drop-in seat frame to A is partly old.
Later seat frame to B.