This table is really well designed. Every piece is clearly labeled, ru-vid.comUgkxn94T8Mu1iMnsLCMNOI9srXSsLkI4JXKW and the instructions are perfectly displayed, so it's really hard to mess up the assembly. The hardware is likewise clearly labeled. If I had a power driver, assembly time would have been cut in half, but I didn't mind the light workout. My only qualm is that is that the lift top is wobbly in between its open and closed positions, but that's really a minor complaint. For the price, you really can't get much better than this, hence the five-star review. I use it primarily for my wireless mouse and keyboard so that I can use my PC from the couch. Storage is nice. I'm totally happy with this purchase.
It's a stylised dolphin, not a representational one. This style of dolphin carving comes from Italy and from a time before dolphins were known to be mammals, and were thought to be just very large fish. They're commonly depicted like this on old maps and globes as well.