✅ SOLVED Brass bar

[vhs07]

Hi all. At first I thought that was a door opener from an old school type door, then realized it wasn't. Looks like some sort of bar to hold on to like from a boat or train. The end brackets have a flat spot to rest against a wall. It doesn't look made right for a fold out foot rest either. Its about 30" long. Btw, if you notice the bright sunny pics, it was 85 degrees here yesterday. Ran the heater in the morning the AC in the afternoon.

 

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[BosnMate]

Looks like a high dollar towel hanger. That was my first guess, but the way it's made really is a head scratcher. Why does it swivel and have the place designed for it to rest either on the floor or wall I want to watch this one.

 

[TnTom]

I thinking a hand hold like you mentioned a train or early subway maybe a trolley car. Where was it found?

 

[Jason in Enid]

Foot-rest/stabilizer from an old school desk.

 

[vhs07]

I thinking a hand hold like you mentioned a train or early subway maybe a trolley car. Where was it found?

It came from Seadrift, Texas, which is a coastal town.

 

[vhs07]

Foot-rest/stabilizer from an old school desk.

I started looking in Google Images for 'Vintage Brass Foot Rest" which led me to this image:

Page says it's a back seat foot rest from a 1915 model T that folds out of the way when not in use.
This may not be exact, but I now feel sure that's what it is. Thanks for the replies.
Charles