| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 101 |
Material
- Hook: No. 8 or 9, Limerick.
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, veiled with kingfisher
- Body: Orange floss silk. Fiery brown pig's wool, or mohair, by the wing
- Rib: Flat and double gold twist
- Hackle: Fiery brown, or amber, black at the roots
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wing: Mixed, and broken, golden pheasant tail, tippet, and back feathers, mallard, teal, guinea hen, silver pheasant, peacock swords, yellow-green parrot. A very full wing
- Sides: blue kingfisher
- Horns: Macaw
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Peacock |
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| Parrot | |
| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - orange floss silk, from the tail up, fiery brown pig hair, or mohair, at the shoulder, ribbed with flat and double gold twist. Legs fiery brown, or amber hackle, black at the roots, blue jay at the head. Wings - mixed, and broken, golden pheasant tail, neck, and back feathers, mallard, teal, and guinea hen, silver pheasant, sword feather of the peacock tail, yellow-green parrot, macaw feeler, and blue kingfisher each side. Black head. Tail - golden pheasant topping, and kingfisher at the roots (all these wings should be very full). Hook, No. 8 or 9, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
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Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather
Veiling for topping |
Blue | |
| Body | Silk | Orange | |
| Pig |
Wool
Or mohair, by the wing |
Brown - fiery | |
| Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Gold | |
|
Tinsel - Twist
Double |
Gold | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather
Black at the roots. Or amber. |
Brown - fiery |
| Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather
Back-feathers |
Natural | |
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Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | Natural | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Silver Latin: Lophura nycthemera |
Feather | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites Swords |
Feather | Natural | |
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Parrot Latin: Order: Psittaciformes Cites |
Feather
Yellow-green |
Yellow | |
| Sides |
Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue |
| Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Yellow-blue |
Yellow |
| Head | Black |
Materials in pattern
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