| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 99 |
Material
- Tail: Two small golden pheasant toppings, veiled with kingfisher
- Body: Orange, sky blue, yellow pig hair
- Rib: Flat silver, round gold
- Hackle: Sky blue from the yellow
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wing: Mixed. Golden pheasant tail, crest and neck feathers. Peacock wing, teal, guinea hen, bustard, cock of the rock, mallard, yellow macaw, yellow green parrot tail
- Horns: Yellow and blue macaw feelers each side.
- Head: Black
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
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| Peacock |
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| Kori Bustard |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - orange near the tail, then sky blue to the shoulder, ribbed with flat silver, and round gold, yellow pig hair at the trottle. Legs - sky blue hackle rolled on from the yellow up, jay at the head. Wings - golden pheasant tail, crest and neck feathers, mixed with peacock wing, teal, guinea hen, bustard, cock of the rock, a little mallard, yellow macaw, and yellow green parrot tail, yellow and blue macaw feelers each side. Black head. Tail - two small toppings with a king-fisher feather tied on at the roots.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head
Two |
Natural |
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Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather
Veiling for topping |
Blue | |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Orange |
| Pig | Wool | Blue - Skye | |
| Pig | Wool | Yellow | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Silver | |
| Round | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Other |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
From yellow |
Blue - Skye |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | ||
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
| Cock of the rock | Feather | Natural | |
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Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Natural | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather
And yellow green parrot tail |
Yellow | |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Yellow |
| Head | Varnish | Black |
Materials in pattern
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