A Meissen dish from the 'Empress Elizabeth of Russia' service, circa 1741. Photo: Bonhams. Moulded with Gotzkowsky-Relief modelled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein, a floral wreath in the well and four flower panels around the rim, painted in the centre with...

Winter Palace Table est £150,000 - £200,000. Sold for: £916,000. Photo: Bonhams. NEW BOND STREET.- A striking, circular table originally placed in the Golden Drawing Room in the Winter Palace, the main residence of the Russian Imperial family in St. Petersburg,...

Estimated at £150,000 - £200,000, the intricate design and range of materials, from coral to onyx and turquoise, reflects the legendary opulence of the Russian Empire. LONDON.- A striking, circular table originally placed in the Golden Drawing Room in...