Large Elizabethan Polychrome Oak Figure of Charity

A fabulous Elizabethan carved depiction of Charity, this polychrome oak figure is nearly a metre in height and is likely to have originally been a newel post built into a staircase. It is an important late Tudor antique which has survived in lovely condition. It will make a wonderful decorative focal point for any room. - 16th century in date. - Mother depicted with two children, in a traditional display of benevolent charity. - Retaining original polychrome paint in the blue and red of the dress and the skin tones of the flesh. - Large, circular gadrooned base. Date: Circa 1580 Material: Oak Origin: England