"The Purple King" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 389

Material

  • Body: Light purple mohair
  • Hackle: Brown-black with light blue dun tip
  • Throat: Teal
  • Rib: Gold and silver and silver twist over
  • Wing: Two strips of grey mallard with brown strips

Original material

As written in the book:

Body, a light purple mohair; hackle, brownish black with light blue dun tip, teal at
shoulder; tinsel, gold and silver and silver twist over; hackle as before; wing, two strips of grey mallard with brown strips.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Body Other Mohair Purple - light
Hackle Feather
Brown-black, with light blue dun tip
Black      
Throat Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Feather Natural
Rib Tinsel Gold      
Tinsel Silver      
Tinsel - Twist
Over hackle
Silver      
Wing Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather
With brown strips
Gray      

Materials in pattern

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