"The Tay: The Lion" by Francis, Francis

Author Francis, Francis
Book A Book on Angling
Book Edition N/A
Page 382

Material

  • Tag: Embossed silver tinsel, ruby floss
  • Tail: Golden pheasant topping
  • Butt: Black ostrich
  • Underbody: Pale green floss
  • Body: Embossed silver tinsel, showing a few thin rings of underbody
  • Throat: Long black heron
  • Wing: Peacock, brown mallard, pink stained grey mallard, tippet, and guinea
  • Topping: Two golden pheasant toppings, set on like wings (each side)
  • Horns: Blue macaw

Cites list

This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.

Animal Substitutes
Peacock
Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

Tag, embossed silver tinsel and ruby floss; tail, a topping; but, black ostrich; body, embossed silver tinsel, showing a few thin rings of pale green floss between; hackle (at shoulder) longish black heron; wing, fibres of peacock, brown mallard, pinkish stained grey mallard, tippet, and gallina, two toppings set on apart like wings blue macaw ribs.

Long material list

Part Material Type Color
Tag Tinsel - Embossed Silver      
Floss Ruby      
Tail Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head Natural
Butt Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Herl Black      
Body Floss
Pale green, underbody
Green      
Tinsel - Embossed
Show thin ribs of underbody
Silver      
Throat Heron
Latin: Family: Ardeidae
Feather Black      
Wing Peacock
Latin: Pavo cristatus
Cites
Feather Natural
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather Brown      
Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Feather
Pink-grey
Gray      
Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Neck Natural
Guinea Feather Natural
Topping Pheasant - Golden
Latin: Chrysolophus pictus
Feather - Head
One on each side
Natural
Horns Macaw
Latin: Tribe: Arini
Cites
Feather - Tail Blue      

Materials in pattern

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