A restoration gold frame holds centuries of portraiture in oil on canvas and stumpwork embroidery.
One lady famously chose to be painted picking oranges, ensuring her portrait remains perpetually citrus-scented in spirit.
![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)
