"Excelsior" by Kelson, George M.

Author Kelson, George M.
Book The Salmon Fly
Book Edition N/A
Page 146
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Material

  • Tag: Silver twist, red silk
  • Tail: Golden Pheasant topping
  • Butt: Black herl
  • Body: 1/2 Parrot green silk veiled with Indian Crow above and below, black herl. 1/2 Black Seal's fur
  • Rib: 1/2 oval fine silver, 1/2 oval silver
  • Hackle: Natural black over black fur
  • Throat: Blue Jay
  • Wings: In strands: Golden Pheasant tippet and tail, Guinea. Grey Mallard, Summer Duck, Mallard, Golden Pheasant topping
  • Sides: Ibis and yellow Macaw married
  • Horns: Blue Macaw

Original material

As written in the book:

TAG. Silver twist and red silk.
TAIL. A topping.
BUTT. Black herl.
BODY. In two sections: No. 1, Parrot green silk, ribbed with silver tinsel (oval, fine), butted with Indian Crow above and below, and black herl. No. 2, Black Seal's fur ribbed with silver tinsel (oval), and a natural black hackle along it.
THROAT. Jay.
WINGS. Golden Pheasant tippet and tail, and Gallina in strands; grey Mallard, Summer Duck; Mallard, and a topping.
SIDES. Ibis and yellow Macaw (married).
HORNS. Blue Macaw.