This is a really striking mirror. The gilding is dark and antiqued, but the frame glows golden in light. It arrived well-packaged and in acceptable condition. The frame is metal and so the mirror is quite heavy. It takes two to hang. The hanging braces seem sturdily attached to the frame and permit hanging either horizontally or vertically. The only reason I did not give five stars is several small chips in the applied gilding material, which look like factory defects or damage before packing. Otherwise lovely.