Thread: What made this razor worth $300?

The scales are definitely genuine tortoiseshell which is quite rare plus the MOP inlays which are very intricate. I have also never seen a "washer" around the wedge pin that was that intricate or gorgeous. The blade looks to be in good shape for its age but I would have asked the seller for additional photos, especially of the back side of the razor, before I bid that much money.

I have a somewhat similar French razor with MOP-inlaid tortoiseshell scales. If I had seen the listing for the one you posted I probably would have been bidding on it in hopes of making a somewhat matched pair with the two.