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。

Marks clear; maker's mark not always legible on the knives handles.
Light wear to the engraved crest. The teaspoon with mark of William Eley and William Fearn dated 1806 is lacking the engraving.
Some scratching and nicks consistent with age and use. Some nicks to the tines, one tine very slightly bent inwards. Light wear to the rims of the spoon bowls. One teaspoon with two pin dents in bowl.
One table knife with loose handle that would need refitting and small bruise to the handle.
The cheese knives with engraving worn, not always legible, some bruising; four with dents to the end of the handles, of which three have a split.