Description
Royal Doulton Small “Sam Weller” Character Jug.D58411940-1960In mint condition.Height: 8.3cm.
In the 1837 Charles Dickens novel, “The Pickwick Papers,” Sam Weller was a boots employed at the White Hart Inn. He became a faithful aide and valet to Mr. Pickwick and eventually married Napkin’s housemaid. This character jug is unusual in that its modeling changes dramatically between the large and small versions.
