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Accession No	1961.125.7
Name/Title	FIGURINE; MR MICAWBER
Brief Description	This figurine, carved from wood and painted, is Mr Wilkins Micawber, a character in the Charles Dickens' eighth novel "David Copperfield", character, published as a serial in 1849 to 1850, and as a book in 1850. Micawber was based on Dickens' father, a man forever in debt but always looking to chance his luck. Micawber is dressed in a with a belly dressed in a black double-breasted vest, black bow tie, white shirt and formal black trousers and coat; he is holding some rolled papers.
Classification	Figurine/Art/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Maker	Unknown
Primary Prod Period	19th century
Primary Prod Place	Unknown
Measurement Reading	15.1 x 4.8 x 4cm

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