...failed the magnet test...so isn't brass or bronze..."Because...

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    ...failed the magnet test...so isn't brass or bronze...
    "Because copper and
    bronze are not magnetic with even the strongest magnets, you can narrow down your options. Keep in mind that while brass is magnetic, it is very slight. If you take a very heavy-duty magnet and hold it close to a brass object, chances are the object will attract the magnet..."
    here's a tiger I bought there more recently...both are old ..even the tiger had lost his teeth..lol..which I replaced with small nails..
    https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3063/3063225-b190c1d978824e2a766e381a110b8ef9.jpg
    https://hotcopper.com.au/data/attachments/3063/3063228-93f68ff28075853e67e3db5f9a685812.jpg
 
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