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Here are some other photos. The top layer feels sorta of rough like a pressed rough leather; the bottom has a smooth feel, sorta of like smooth rubber. So it could be reversed as suggested.

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I think you may be unto something there. I'm going to take another look and post a close-up photo.

The strop even came with an old price tag - $7.25. It is a good size strop, about 2 1/2" wide and 23" long.

The embossing is on the back of the leather. It almost looks like they laid down a thin material and then embossed it.

I picked up a NOS strop in great condition. The top layer shows "Guaranteed - Genuine Russian Tannage." The bottom of the strop shows "996A - Genuine Imported Petrogrod XXX Primes - Made in U.S.A."...