The scuttle is supplied, back of the handle with a second lid, which, when raised, allows it to be filled with coal, when the lid is closed, and the dust confined.

Coal was stored in this 1870s walnut coal scuttle decorated with brass strapwork. ... We would appreciate information about an old walnut desk we just purchased.

Heat for the house was furnished in the 17th century by a fireplace. Then came the heating stove using logs or coal, then a furnace that burned coal. Other fuels, including electricity or solar pow… ...

Mother called us to retire to the shelter, a consruction of scafolding tubes and corrugated iron fixed into our coal celler by the local council workers. we dived in, mother grabbed my months old ...

Here’s Tom finding an old coal scuttle in a neighbor’s garage and making it […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 48°F. Tuesday, February 25th 2025 ...

In other ways, a coal hearth was more peaceful. It did not spark unless the poker provoked it. Instead it sent out small, blue, mysterious wisps, to show it was alive.

Cleaner fuels are favored today, but collectors still like the traditional scuttles and use them to hold magazines or as small tables. Q: My daughter received an old teapot as a birthday gift. It ...

Eventually, after 10 years of hard labour, coal scuttle was auctioned off for 50 quid in 1924. That, adjusted for inflation, would probably get you a room in London for three days in 2024.

Eventually, after 10 years of hard labour, coal scuttle was auctioned off for 50 quid in 1924. That, adjusted for inflation, would probably get you a room in London for three days in 2024.