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 scuffs and scratches consistent with age and use, the silver-plate with some wear and rubbing revealing base metal in places, some minor dings throughout, interiors of spoon storage, cups, funnel, shaker, and olive cup, and undersides of strainer and shaker cover all gilt, the cocktail shaker with some excess solder to the bracket which holds on the spoon storage, the flask with a minor bruise to the top, the shaker and olive cup numbered 48, the strainer numbered 894384, the leather case with some minor scratches, the clasps slightly tight, generally good condition.