Sam Weller D6064 – Large – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Sam Weller D6064 (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: 6.5″H (Large)

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.