Sam Weller D5841 – Small – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Sam Weller D5841 (dark brown hat; light brown coat; red kerchief with white sports). Designed by Leslie Harradine and Harry Fenton. Series: Charles Dickens’ Characters, issued 1948- 1960. Size: 3.25’H (small)

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.