| Author | Blacker, William |
| Book | The Art of Angling |
| Book Edition | December 8th 1843 |
| Page | 95 |
Material
- Hook: No. 6 or 7, Limerick
- Tail: Golden pheasant tippet (broken) and topping
- Body: Floss silk
- Tip: Gold
- Tag: Orange or gold silk
- Butt: Black ostrich
- Rib: Flat gold, double silver twist
- Hackle: Wine purple or puce
- Throat: Claret and orange. Blue Jay over the head
- Wing: Dyed mallard, light spotted turkey tail, bustard, teal, guinea, golden pheasant tail, neck, and crest, peacock wing and sword feathers, mixed with green and yellow macaw body feathers, blue and yellow macaw, king-fisher, trojan, cock of the rock
- Head: Black ostrich herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
| Animal | Substitutes |
|---|---|
| Kori Bustard |
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| Peacock |
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| Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
Body - piece of floss silk, tip of gold, and orange or gold colour tag of silk, black ostrich, ribbed with flat gold, and double silver twist. Legs - wine purple, or puce hackle, from the tail to the shoulder, a claret and orange rolled round the trottle, jay over the head. Wings - dyed mallard, light spotted turkey tail, bustard, teal, and guinea hen, golden pheasant tail, neck, and crest feather, peacock wing and sword feathers, mixed with green and yellow macaw body feathers, feelers of blue and yellow macaw tail feather, king-fisher, the splendid trojan, and cock of the rock. Tail golden pheasant neck feather broken, and tied on with a topping; black ostrich harl head. Hook No. 6 or 7, (these may be varied from b b up to No, 5, Limerick.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
| Body | Silk | ||
| Tip | Tinsel | Gold | |
| Tag |
Silk
Or gold |
Orange | |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
| Rib | Tinsel - Flat | Gold | |
|
Tinsel - Twist
Double |
Silver | ||
| Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Wine-purple or puce |
Purple |
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Claret |
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Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck | Orange | |
| Blue Jay |
Feather - Wing
Over the head |
Blue | |
| Wing |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather | |
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Turkey Latin: Genus: Meleagris |
Feather - Tail
Light spotted |
Natural | |
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Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
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Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather | Natural | |
| Guinea | Feather | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
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Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites |
Feather - Wing | Natural | |
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Peacock Latin: Pavo cristatus Cites Sword |
Feather | Natural | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Body | Green | |
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Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Body | Yellow | |
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Kingfisher Latin: Alcedo atthis |
Feather | Blue | |
| Trojan | Feather | Natural | |
| Cock of the rock | Feather | Natural | |
| Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Materials in pattern
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