When I took the lamp out of the box, the socket and about 9" of cord were hanging along the base. I had to pull very hard on the cord at the bottom of the lamp to bring the socket on top of it. After much effort, I succeeded. The beautiful mercury glass base outshines everything else in the room. The lampshade is of good quality. Because of its ivory hard back, it looks ivory when placed near a window, white when placed at a distance from it. The lamp is larger than I imagined it. I put it away from windows where the lampshade looks more attractive in my opinion. Now that I have found the right place for it, I am very satisfied with my purchase. It's a great lamp! I wish I could have given it 4.5 stars.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Darker on site
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very good
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? The site says chrome crackled base, the box says mercury glass base.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes