This is an antique original shaving mug marked "Old Foley" by James Kent ltd of Staffordshire England. I found it on ebay, and it will be my first (and maybe only) shaving scuttle. I just wanted one like this to represent old style shaving. These would have been used before indoor plumbing. The bottom would hold water (hot or cold) while the cup on top would hold the soap. You would wet your brush in the water and then load it on top. However, my method would be to wet the brush and use it to wet my face. Then, I would take the soap and rub it on my face followed by building lather with the wet brush adding water if necessary. I am looking forward to getting this in my den and making a video with it..
June 8, 2020
The scuttle arrived today, but unfortunately it was broken in two placed.
I glued the two pieces back, but there were micro pieces that were lost. It is still useable, but I am sorry for the breaks.
June 9 update
The seller has refunded my money and allowed me to keep the scuttle. Too bad it had the breaks, but I am happy to have the scuttle. The glued pieces are secure.
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