coal scuttles

Fireplace fuel containers

Coal scuttles are metal containers, typically bucket-shaped with a handle and often a slanted lip, used for carrying and storing coal near a fireplace or stove.

The design allows for easy pouring of coal onto a fire.

Though largely obsolete with the decline of coal heating, antique coal scuttles now serve as decorative items: She filled the old coal scuttle with dried flowers.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G