Rosewood tree (a species of Dalbergia): branch with flowers and pods and separate sections of flowers, pod and seeds. Coloured line engraving.

Description

The rosewood tree is also known as the Nicaragua wood or palisander Rosewood timber is used for veneers, furniture and musical instruments etc.

Contributors

Reede tot Drakestein, Hendrik van

Publication/Creation

[Amsterdam], [1686]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 33.5 x 42.1 cm

Lettering

Nul-Válli Lat. ... Mal. ... Arab.

Type

• Engravings.

Language

• Latin

License information

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Credit

Rosewood tree (a species of Dalbergia): branch with flowers and pods and separate sections of flowers, pod and seeds. Coloured line engraving. Credit: Wellcome Collection. CC BY