Hey everyone, I posted this on a straight razor forum and someone brought to my attention the fact that this may be made from real tortoise shell. It's a Johan Engstrom, Red Devil razor from 1900-1904 or so. I know it's damaged but can be fixed up so they told me. I only paid $4 and got the original box. However, I really want to know if this is real tortoise shell because if it is then I got something real special! Someone mentioned that Swedish made straight razor indeed did use tortoise shell sometimes way back. When I hold it up to the light it looks like it has lines going through it like growth marks, I read about online. I can imagine plastic wouldn't have that... Also, I read real shell is very light and this is very light as well. Does anyone know anything or have any input? Thanks a ton!