| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 384 |
Material
- Hook: No. 6
- Tag: Fine silver twist, gold floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Body: Very dark blue pig*s wool
- Hackle: Black
- Throat: Blue jay, two turns of jay
- Rib: Silver tinsel, fine gold thread, equal distance between, not together
- Wing: Brown mallard, pintail. Some red, yellow, blue, and orange swan
- Head: Black head
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, tail and but as before; body, the darkest blue pig*s wool; black hackle all the way up, and two turns of jay at shoulder; silver tinsel and fine gold thread alternately, not together; wing, chiefly brown mallard, with some red, yellow, blue, and orange fibres, and a little pintail under it: black head. Hooks No. 6
Note, before: Note, before: Tag, fine silver twist and gold floss; tail, a top-ping; but, reddish brown ostrich; body, rough pig's wool picked out of dark red, dark blue, then dark red, and dark blue again alternately; ribbed with silver tinsel and gold thread also alternately (not together); hackle at shoulder two turns of hackle brick-dust red and two of jay over; wing, gold pheasant tail, pintail, tippet, a sprig or two of blue and yellow swan, two slices of mallard, and one topping.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag |
Tinsel - Twist
Fine |
Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Body | Pig |
Wool
Very dark |
Blue - Dark |
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Black |
| Throat | Blue Jay |
Feather - Wing
Two turns |
Blue |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
|
Thread
Fine, equal distance between |
Gold | ||
| Wing |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Brown |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Red | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Blue | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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