Featured Tiger in Cattails in Copper

i found this item metal detecting at a 1920’s homesite. It appears to be copper. I cannot find another example but it is often reproduced in resin for a pendant. The fact it is reproduced and sold on eBay seems to indicate that it was popular at some time. Can anyone ID this old piece? Was in jewelry? A pendant? Any help appreciated.
Thank You,
Charles

 

Photo of the backside?

 

size? same as green resin brooch?

 

@i need help
I don't know how you manage to always come up with the things you do.
You are just amazing.
Kudos to you.

 

agreed

 

Was there a description? Could you tell if it was vintage or repro? Any age range indicated?
I appreciate the starting point
Thanks
Charles
P.S. posting picture of reverse and size below

 

Here’s is a picture of reverse with nickel for size comparison. Note the two holes that was apparently used to mount this to something
Thanks,
Charles

 

It looks like a poor casting possibly from a mold taken from the original "cameo",very visible casting bubbles on the front. No idea what the purpose of the holes was,mounting on an object.

 

it's magic. Pure and simple magic and I love it

 

After a look at the back, it appears to be a piece of shaped, formed tin.
I have a catholic artifact similarly made, hangs in my room.

 

I think it’s a really cool find man! I detect too and I would be excited to find it. It’s the last thing you would expect to pull from the ground so it’s exciting. Anytime you find something outside of the norm it’s a blast. Who knows what it was attached to but it’s cool. Maybe a box or piece of furniture or something. What part of the world are you in and what type of property did you find it on?

 

@popsycat

Ummmm, isn't that the underside?

 

I'm from the UK where a "backside" is someone's bottom. I was going to type a rude word but I did'nt want to offend your sensiblities.

 

I’m in southern West Virginia
Here are a couple of post showing items from the same site as this tiger
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=271893
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=273653
http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?p=3177814#post3177814

 

From a shell cameo, supposedly, according to this listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CL78-10-wi...AMEO-Pin-pendant-Jewelry-tigers-/392340876036

I wonder whether @Bronwen has ever seen a cameo like this?

 

I would clean that up and turn it into a brooch or pendant. I love it! Am I seeing a hole at the top a ring could go through for a pendant? Yours looks better than the modern recasting....