Coal scuttle
Description
Metal coal scuttle painted black with handpainted daffodils on the upward lifting front panel. The lid is hinged along the top edge with decorative brass hinges and has an undecorated handle along the bottom edge. There is a decorative brass handle on the top surface.
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To
keep
order
and
beauty
within
the
household,
the
coal
scuttle
was
made
to
sit
next
to
the
fireplace
in
living
areas
and
bedrooms
to
hide
the
dirty
coal.
There
are
two
coal
scuttles
in
Richmond
Cottage,
one
in
living
area
and
one
in
the
bedroom.
Both
coal
scuttles,
made
between
1880
and
1900,
are
decorated
with
a
spray
of
faded
hand-painted
flowers.
Inside
the
coal
scuttle
is
a
coal
box
with
a
removable
handle.
Accession number
A68.111
Collection type
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