The lamp arrived early, and even though the box was crushed on one side, the lamp was not impacted because of the packing material. Good job! The base at one of one of the brass columns is slightly rust colored which did not show in the photograph; I used black shoe polish to cover it. Looks OK. Overall, the lamp is in very good condition and works well. The brass poles are free of the 'spots' that so many of these lamps get including the one I used to have. I am pleased with this purchase.