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。

The spoons: marks clear; engraving erased on spatulas; some scratching and small nicks to rims consistent with age and use.
The forks: marks clear; traces of an erased coat-of-arms on spatulas; very light wear to tips of tines with small nicks consistent with use; two very slightly bent inwards from use.
The knives: marks clear to legible; the filled handles with pitting and pin dents; all the blades have been restored and are ready to be used. Ten blades stamped 'PimFet' (?) and two stamped 'Ratfry' One coat-of-arms barely legible.
One knife with seamline on handle visible and with hairline split.