LONDON.- 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, will be sold in the Russian Sale at Bonhams New Bond Street on 1st December. 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. The table was originally commissioned as a gift for the Empress Alexandra, the wife of Tsar Nicholas I and the table became part of the original furnishing of the Imperial Winter Palace. The table was then placed within the Golden drawing room, which was used by the future Empress Maria Aleksandrovna, and was renowned as the most lavishly decorated room in her personal suite. The Golden Drawing Room was