Rosewood Louis XV c1900 bedstead

Rosewood Louis XV c1900 with very good crest rich detail in the wood

Rosewood

Rosewood is a general term used for a collection of timbers of similar figure, and was particularly popular in Empire and Victorian furniture.
Commonly a dark brown or reddish brown wood, with prominent darker streaks. All rosewoods are strong, hard and heavy, and can easliy be finished to a high luster.

Louis XV Style

Curving lines, cabriole legs, an asymmetrical design and ornate carving of natural forms; shells, flowers are the key elements of the Louis XV style. These Rococo influenced beds became popular in Europe in the late Nineteenth Century.