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The scales will drive the sale. Most of us have a lot of blades and are looking for nice rescales of the period.
~Richard

Some good information about celluloid is found below and a quick read.
Celluloid degradation. A very short treatise:
CELLULOID OBJECTS: THEIR CHEMISTRY AND PRESERVATION
Celluloid Wikipedia: Read...

Another that looks the part!
At least the photo shows the pitting. Sellers says 'COSMETIC REGULAR CONDITION, AS VISIBLE IN PICTURES.IT SHOWS DENTS, HANDLING MARKS, SCRATCHES, SIGNS OF USE."
ANTIQUE...

This is a good time to point out another seldom spotted cell rot.
The end of the blade can be dissolved by the crappy little wedge of punk celluloid:...

Good eye, the krackled "clear" material of the scales is like a blow torch to the steel. Clear celluloid is the worst offender for cell rot.
~Richard

I will suggest that the whole strop could be ! Short but sweet pasted on one leather strap finish on the other. A simple favored strop of mine. But on the 'bay who knows!
Cheers and thanks for the...