Mr. Pickwick toby jug produced by Sampson Smith of Longton, England circa 1948. Samuel Pickwick is a fictional character and the main protagonist in "The Pickwick Papers" (1836), the first novel by author Charles Dickens. One of the author's most famous and loved creations, Mr. Pickwick is a retired successful businessman and is the Founder and Chairman of the Pickwick Club, a club formed to explore places remote from London and investigate the quaint and curious phenomena of life found there. This Mr. Pickwick toby jug depicts Pickwick seated on a bench hewn out of a tree with a branch forming the handle. He is holding a cup in his left hand and a handkerchief in his right. This 1948 reproduction was made from original Sampson Smith molds dating to 1870.
Maker:
Sampson Smith
England
circa 1948
Model #:
2
toby jug
Size:
large
Height:
8 1/2"
