Any ideas what this is?

[brigant]

Any ideas what this is? Weighs about 4 ozs. Handle seems to be copper/ brass mixture and the "blade" steel with strange cuboid things at end.
Was in sister in laws bits and pieces box but no-one has any idea what it is.

[joe narvey]

Is it a ladies boot puller-upper?

[Wallasey Runner]

It doesn’t look like something that belongs in watch talk, maybe G&D.

[Metalic Mud]

At a guess.

It looks like a chuck key.
Or some device used to open a cabinet door.

[Richard.]

For lifting drain lids?

[phil h]

Doors to the drivers compartment and other bits of trains used to be accessed with a square key. This looks like it could be used for accessing such areas:

https://collection.sciencemuseumgrou...y-carriage-key

[blackie]

Spoke key

[catch21]

Fairly sure it’s a railway T key, aka carriage key.

[boywithabubblegun]

Nice patina but most of the lume seems to be missing. Does it keep good time?