Old Foley Victorian Shaving Scuttle Stanford shire, England Scuttle with brush Pink roses Shaving scuttles allow for the lathering of shaving soap. Soap is placed in the upper chamber while hot water fills the lower chamber. Scuttles were created before bathrooms and were a feature on the typical washstand. Often matching or complimenting the wash set. Because this is in the “women’s realm” of décor, it often involved floral patterns. SSpink1