Sam Weller D6147 – Tiny – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Sam Weller D6147 (dark brown hat; light brown coat; red kerchief with white spots). Designed by Leslie Harradine and Harry Fenton. Series: Charles Dickens’ Characters, issued 1940 – 1960. Size: 1.25″H (tiny)

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.