This is darling but somehow more diminutive than I had expected. It looks well in my client's bedroom and will serve the purpose of a bench to hold something, and perhaps for one person to sit on.
It is NOT however gilded as mentioned.  In fact, the wood finish was not applied as well as it should have been, and it "lumps up" in a few spots.  It should have been more evenly distributed, even while achieving an antique look.