What is a Coal Scuttle? (with pictures)
· Prior to the introduction of the coal scuttle, people used ordinary buckets or deep shovels to transport coal, which could be a real pain in large houses, since coal was typically stored in the cellar. A coal scuttle is a bucket designed to carry coal. Most coal scuttles look sort of like gravy boats. The lipped end of the coal scuttle, just like that of the gravy boat, is designed for pouring