Beautiful piece, the box it arrived in looked like it had been through a war but thankfully the chest was intact!  Great little piece in my foyer, I love black furniture, so classic and it anchors the room.  Nice "found storage" in the foyer, I think I will keep scarves and mittens handy in there when the weather gets cooler. Easy to attach the legs (the only assembly needed). The gold is very subdued, very pretty.  There were a few spots of paint missing (quite minimal, not worth the return process) that I touched up with a black Sharpie marker.  Perfect!