Thread: How far from usable is this strop?

So i bought this from ebay to replace a strop that i regretted selling. The strop i sold was a certyfd and i didn't know how good it was until i replaced it with a new strop which although adequate, did not feel (at least to me) as the russian shell. The i found this on ebay and jumped the gun and is supposed to be nos, but i know that the leather might have dried a bit and it is folded. Having said that here is the beast


Any info on the maker would be apreciated as well.