John Mann, Just for interest's sake....on our 'Site' under Historical Guns, Maharaja Duleep Singh, Purdey 12b Hammer gun. A Leather cover over 'Horse-Hair' Cheek-Piece. I have several others in my "Collection of Olde Stuff". Some have had Bits of Royal Bodies Pressed against them!!!I had a 10b Parker Bros.D/B years ago, that had a Leather covered Cheek Piece on the Right Side of the Stock'Was it Original Parker Installation?? cc