Firstly, this is a beautiful piece of work. There have been comments about the size and weight of the finial and the lid, and to some degree they are valid. However, the whole piece has a slightly chunky look about it, and as such I think it works. If you were to rework the lid and finial, then you will probably find that now the wings need reworking too. I'd leave it as it is. And I think this is a great proponent of why this forum works: different ideas, made well and presented well. I too would love the see more pictures of it, including the inside.