some type of handle?

[perchdoctor]

[attachment 86914 whatcamacallit.jpg]Has anyone have an idea what this maybe, I found it in front of a very old country church in the middle of south dakota, thanks Jeff

 

[Hugh Pharted]

does the end look like it would fit on something? Maybe a bolt of some kind?

 

[John (Australia)]

Just a guess but it looks like a catch from one side of the bonnet of a vintage car or a latch to lock a house window.
John

 

[tabdog]

n/t

 

[cliff490]

Could it be a casket key?

 

[parkerram]

looks like a casket key to me.

 

[binky]

its the handle to lower the church bells,once in a lifetime find,one sold like that for 10.000 dollars on the auction block,and yours is way nicer!

 

[candcantiques]

Looks like a jalousie window key to me