When searching for a baroque art frame, collectors find period oil paintings and works on paper set within ornate wooden surrounds.
Several portraits preserve astonishingly intricate ruff collars that demand more attention than the sitters themselves.
![17th Century Portrait Circle of Michael Dahl,of Sir William Cowper [1639-1706]](https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/photosnew/dealer_countryhousefineart/dealer_countryhousefineart_full_1525617097668-7609063232.jpg)
