Sam Weller D5841 – Odd Size – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Sam Weller D5841 (dark brown hat; light brown coat; red kerchief with white spots). Designed by Leslie Harradine and Harry Fenton. Series: Charles Dickens’ Characters, issued 1938 – 1948. Size: 4.5″H (odd)

In 1837 Charles Dickens novel, “The Pickwick Papers,” Sam Weller was a boot employed at the White Hart Inn. He became a faithful aide and valet to Mr. Pickwick and eventually married Napkins’ housemaid.