This is a great buy for the price.  We needed a nice wall display in our living room and this fit the bill perfectly.  The finish is a nice burnished gold, not a glaring gold leaf.  The size is great and the style fits wonderfully with our transitional home.  Our reason for not giving 5 stars is it is not as heavy as we would have liked, but it serves our purpose for the price.  Assembly takes some time, but worth it.