Chas,
English elm appears to be somewhat darker than American elm... I have quite a bit of elm that I need to get started on or the ants are going to eat it all... it's still laying on the ground where it was cut last year..
Chuck, I would not say this particular tree is typical of English Elm, this specimen has a particular rich red cast, usually it is browner and tends to a light milk chocolate appearance, invariably with significant grain reversals.
Unfortunately English Elm stocks are virtually exhausted since Dutch Elm disease. Just a few standing trees left, the rest only exist as hedgerow saplings sprouting from the old stumps which succumb to the beetles at about 30ft high.
As a matter of interest this particular tree came from Wales and even in 4" slab form has a high proportion of burl figuring.
That piece is very pretty... 'course I like almost any wood.
The elm I have is more of a gold/tan color. Not much burl features though. Makes some really nice pieces and as I said, I need to get off my duff and get busy with a chain saw before the ants and termites turn it into sawdust for me.