This table was built during the time of Russian Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, allowing people to eat without servants around. Credit: @saintpgo 📸: @elmira_ku_ 🚀 Explore more with Interesting Engineering! Check out our YouTube channel and subscribe: https://ie.social/V9yxY
Well, the servants were still needed; this just kept them out of sight.
Ian Adamson
2mo
I'd be absolutely lost without my elevating dinner table to hide my servants.
That's what you call solving a first world problem!
What a time we live in!
Kevin Jenkins
2mo
I'd be really impressed if the owner of the estate cranked his own table for his guests.
Greg S.
2mo
I could see this being used in a Pink Panther movie to deliver an exploding dessert...just me?
Barbora Krizova
2mo
It’s incredible, I alwsys thought that robots are somewhat new inventions, but the first robot in Japan was invented in 16th century 💡
David Fry, BA
2mo
Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria had one of these installed in one of his palaces.
Christopher P.
2mo
the chicken fell over at the end
Director of Projects
2moThis was done to hide the debauchery of the parties from those not invited. The precursor to the private elevator delivery of fast food.