They are in their boxes but the boxes are heavily damaged. The boxes have rips tears, yellowing, damage, wear and crackes. The silverware inside does have some wear and damage. Some of the stripped accents are damaged /broken off. Since they are old and some parts have already started breaking off I would assume they are fragile and could break down further in the future. The silverware does have scratches an dings/wear as well as some spotting and discoloration. There seems to be some rust on spots. These were obviously not stored well over the years and will need some cleaning. You will receive exactly what you see. Sold as is with no returns. Thanks for looking.