Originally Posted by
Euclid440
Looks like bone or possibly antler. The decorations were made with a brace bit, probably by the owner.
Production razors were made and finished by the most skilled, especially in ornamentation. The uneven layout of the design and execution, indicate the hand of the owner. Also, the thickness of the scale, if it was from a razor. Many wood replacement scales of the period, are thick and clunky.
The pin and small domed bolster, are more consistent with later manufacture, late 1800’s, early 1900’s.
Is the other side flat?