Scuttles with holes in the lather cup?

How do you use the scuttles with holes where the lather goes? What are the holes for?

Thanks.

If you mean like in the third photo from this link Antique Porcelain Shaving Scuttle Mug Old Foley James Kent Made in England | eBay then that is where the soap goes. Some soap pucks are still made with a rounded bottom to fit these scuttle. You load your brush and face lather with these.

Bob

They can be used as above. I use a thumbnail sized bit of sticky soft soap smeared into the bottom and side of the holey part and whip a lather from there. that works for creams too. I also use a shave stick on my face and the lathered brush goes onto the holey part or into the bottom for more hot water.
Have fun there are a lot of different types out there and they can be useful tool as well as a collectors pride.
~Richard

I face lather. I use an old scuttle w/ holes to put my brush on between lathers. The steam that goes up through the holes keep the brush and lather nice and warm.