AN ENGLISH 17^TH CENTURY OAK AURICULAR FRAME, UNGILDED
with cavetto sight edge, the foliate shaped boarder with continuous scrolling organic stylised foliage, carved in high relief, surmounted by a central grotesque mask and grotesque mask at the bottom
sight edge: 65 x 52 cm
rebate: 68.5 x 55 cm
section width:14 cm
overall: 87 x 72 cm

The present frame draws parrells to several frames held by The Nole house Collection, The Brown Gallery, Kent, see: Edward 4th Earl of Dorset.

(Jacob Simon, A Guide to Picture Frames at Knole, NPG website). "Sunderland" style.