| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 381 |
Material
- Tag: Silver tinsel, ruby silk
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, ibis
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: 1/3 flattened gold twist, 2/3 medium light blue silk. Orange-yellow hackle with claret ostrich herl at the joint
- Rib: Silver tinsel and silver twist
- Throat: Blue jay hackle, long fibred blue
- Wing: Golden pheasant tail, bustard, pintail, claret, yellow and orange swan, a bit of wood-duck in the middle
- Cheek: Short Jungle cock
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping
- Head: Claret ostrich.
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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| Jungle Cock |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, silver tinsel, and ruby silk; tail, a topping, and a bit of ibis; but, black ostrich; body, one-third flattened gold twist (I do not know what the trade name is), at the joint an orange-yellow hackle with claret ostrich herl over; then two-thirds of a medium light blue silk with silver tinsel and silver twist; jay hackle at shoulder with long fibred blue over, same colour as body; wing, gold pheasant tail, bustard, pintail, claret, yellow and orange swan, a bit of wood-duck in the middle, and two short jungles at the side, topping over; head, claret ostrich.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Silk | Ruby | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
|
Ibis Latin: Eudocimus ruber |
Feather | Red | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body |
Tinsel - Twist
Flattened, 1/3 body |
Gold | |
|
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Orange-yellow, joint divider |
Yellow | |
|
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl
Joint divider |
Claret | |
|
Silk
Medium light blue |
Blue - Light | ||
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
| Tinsel - Twist | Silver | ||
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
|
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Long fibered |
Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Claret | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
|
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather
In the middle |
Natural | |
| Cheek |
Jungle Cock Latin: Gallus sonneratii Cites |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Head |
Opossum Latin: Family: Didelphidae |
Herl | Claret |
Materials in pattern
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