The base shows some signs of wear, but it’s in very good condition overall. It looks neat on any desk, table, or anywhere. Approximate measurements: The piece of cable itself is 3″ Long x 2 3/4″ in diameter. The piece of cable itself weighs 1388 Grams. The base itself measures 3.5″ x 3.5″ x 2.5 Tall. Please note we often use recycled boxes and packing materials. While it is all clean-especially the interior packing material; the packing paper is often new-sometimes it’s used. The boxes may show wear. Most of the time the boxes are used. Please forgive us in advance for this. We are expert packers, so your item will arrive safely unless the carriers do a number on it, which they do occasionally :, but to keep our costs down (which serendipitously is good for the environment too), we do this. Thank you in advance for understanding. Again, please accept my apologies for this statement. It’s only directed toward “the 1%”.