Can Anyone Help Me Identify These?

I’ve had these for over 20 years, a present from a (now-ex) boyfriend, and they’ve been little more than a decoration. Maybe some of you can help me.

It’s a pair of claws and a pair of matching bracers.

I’ve been told they are “Cantonese Tiger Claws” which is fine, except there’s nothing to say what that actually means. Any search for tiger claws ends up showing me the weapons of the real beasties, or the company that makes martial arts equipment. Others believe they are theater pieces which sounds reasonable enough. There were* linen pieces lining in both sides of the spiked bracers, and there were skewers for the bracers but none for the claws.

The second claw, palm guard opened Interior of one of the claws, showing the joints and a better view of the chain links An overhead shot of an unfolded bracer with the spikes, the curled metal lips

* Were being the key word, as water had damaged them and they peeled away, so I assume they were glued in.