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 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.