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A shaving scuttle and shaving mug were developed around the 19th century; the first patent for a shaving mug is dated 1867.<ref name=smug>J. P. Brooks and J. McGrady "Improvement in shaving-cups" {{US patent|66788}} Issue date: July 1867</ref> As hot water was not common in many households, one way to provide hot lather was to use a scuttle or mug. A traditional scuttle resembles a [[teapot]] with a wide spout where hot water is poured in; this is where it differs from a shaving mug, which has no spout. Both shaving scuttles and mugs usually have a handle, but some have none. Shaving mugs often look like a standard mug, however, some also have a built in brush rest, so the brush does not sit in lather. Modern versions of the scuttle are in limited production, usually by independent [[Pottery|potters]] working in small volumes.<ref name=sara>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarabonnymanpottery.com/moss_scuttle.htm |title=Moss Scuttle|website= Sarabonnymanpottery.com|accessdate=November 16, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509085958/http://www.sarabonnymanpottery.com/moss_scuttle.htm|archivedate=May 9, 2008|df=}}</ref>