Nickel is magnetic,so most likely it is nickel silver/German silver which is a white brass.
They could be fakes,have been imported for years ....... https://www.courthousenews.com/five-new-yorkers-snared-in-fake-air-jordans-bust/
The solid black one looks molded,but can't tell from the photo if it is glass or some type of plastic.
I wonder if it is goat or rabbit.
I wonder when it was smashed,someone did a fair repair job.
These are reproduction pieces of original fur trade silver [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's a red deer/European elk,moose don't have antler tines like the deer on your piece.
When you make silver alloys,it is a percentage of 100 to measure the materials.
it's 92.5 and 93.5
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Found another bunch of photos. [ATTACH]
Can't enlarge it enough to see details,die stamped and could be tin plated steel or silver plated copper.Try a magnet and see what happens.
I forgot about pop out 3D coins also................ https://www.cointalk.com/threads/repousee-coins-aka-push-outs-or-pop-outs.225062/
The pictures of the coyotes. [ATTACH]
Looks like there is something inside,or maybe reflected light.Maybe the bottom part screws off.
@gregsglass I made a number of one of a kind pieces years ago,many went to relatives and friends.They wanted fur trade type pieces but did not...
I have a mini torch but rarely use it.The compass box in my avatar was made by me when I was in a wood working mood,there are a few other photos...
Part of the hinge is similar,but the pin part is very different.
I was a gold/platinum smith for a number of years.Since retiring I just play around a little as I have only some hand tools and a small bench.At...
Made these as custom orders around 25 years ago,sterling with 2.5 inch diameter. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'll see if I can find some other photos and post in the Jewelry thread,also try to my son to photograph others that have never been photographed.
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