A matched pair of Staffordshire porcelain figures from Charles Dickens c.1835-40

A matched pair of Staffordshire porcelain figures from Charles Dickens c.1835-40, of Mr Pickwick and Sam Weller from The Pickwick Papers, the former wearing a blue coat over a patterned waistcoat and purple breeches, the latter polishing boots, both raised on low shaped green bases with gilt scroll highlights, some restoration to the black arms and hat of Weller, 20cm. (2)

Provenance: from a private collection. Sam Weller purchased from John Howard at Olympia in 2005, Mr Pickwick purchased from Andrew Dando in 2010.