This is a nice looking product BUT...it is NOT made of solid brass construction. The base of the holder is a weight with a chrome (I ordered the polished chrome) finished piece of plastic covering the base. The only "solid brass" construction is the u-shaped holder at the top. The spindle that actually holds the toilet paper roll is plastic. The stand is a hollow piece of pipe that may be brass but hard to tell because its hollow. Even the box it comes in says its solid brass construction. Very deceptive. I would return it but its inconvenient and I do like the looks of it. I just think it should be accurately described.