Metal insert on shotgun stock.
My father was a career Army infantry officer, WWII and Korean War veteran, who passed a few years ago and left me his gun collection which includes a Parker hammerless, side by side, that dates to 1904. It has a small (about the size of a quarter) oval shaped metal piece inlaid into the bottom of the stock between the end of the pistol grip and the butt, and it appears to have a name on it. This is not the small shield style insert I have seen referenced. Can anyone please tell me if that might be someone who perhaps did engraving work on the gun, or might it have been the owner for a custom order? Also, would that add or detract from the guns value? It is not a high end Parker as best I can tell, but by my translation of the markings appears to be a C or D grade with Titanic steel barrels (12 ga. I believe). Thanks for any help someone may be able to offer.
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