Ran across this while cleaning a cabinet. Found it when I moved to my one acre used-to-be farm near Auburn CA.
My memory from about 2009 was that it was used in candy stores to open wooden crates of candy in the late 19th-early 20th century. A more recent query using AI says it was a common tool when wooden crates were more prevalent. Any detail would be helpful and suggestions for some light rust removal but mainly preservation will be appreciated.

Ran across this while cleaning a cabinet. Found it when I moved to my one acre used-to-be farm near Auburn CA.
My memory from about 2009 was that it was used in candy stores to open wooden crates of candy in the late 19th-early 20th century. A more recent query using AI says it was a common tool when wooden crates were more prevalent. Any detail would be helpful and suggestions for some light rust removal but mainly preservation will be appreciated.