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indian rosewood

indian rosewood is renowned for its stunningly beautiful colouring and figure. a handsome rich dark wood with the most spectacular variegated figuring. a high arched sweeping figure combines with striking ribbon figure. the colours flow from pale golden, to soft chocolate to darkest aubergine brown all delineated with black trails and a waxy surface lustre.

rosewood, because when freshly cut, it exudes the scent of roses. rosewood oil retains the scent of roses and is used in fine perfumery. the oil also has many medicinal uses and is know to stimulate cell growth. used by indian woman as an anti aging and beauty face treatment.

indian rosewood is a very hard, heavy and exceptionally dimensionally stable timber. much used in the regency period for fine drawing room and dining room furniture.

truly an exceptional wood, for the client who desires the rare and exclusive. breathtaking in contemporary minimal interiors. impressive in large entrance halls. for regency period houses as a compliment to rosewood sofa tables or dining chairs with their fine string brass inlays. for english country house bedrooms where the colours of indian rosewood are picked up in the faded chintzes from colefax and fowler


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