| Author | Francis, Francis |
| Book | A Book on Angling |
| Book Edition | N/A |
| Page | 383 |
Material
- Tag: Fine silver twist, gold floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping
- Butt: Red-brown ostrich
- Body: Dark red, dark blue, dark red, dark blue pig's wool, rough
- Rib: Silver tinsel, gold thread, equal distance between
- Throat: Two turns of brick-dust red, two turns of Blue jay
- Wing: Golden pheasant tail, pintail, tippet, a few fibres of blue and yellow swan, two slices of mallard
- Topping: Golden pheasant topping.
Original material
As written in the book:
Tag, fine silver twist and gold floss; tail, a top-ping; but, reddish brown ostrich; body, rough pig's wool picked out of dark red, dark blue, then dark red, and dark blue again alternately; ribbed with silver tinsel and gold thread also alternately (not together); hackle at shoulder two turns of hackle brick-dust red and two of jay over; wing, gold pheasant tail, pintail, tippet, a sprig or two of blue and yellow swan, two slices of mallard, and one topping.
Long material list
| Part | Material | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag |
Tinsel - Twist
Fine |
Silver | |
| Floss | Gold | ||
| Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
| Butt |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl
Red-brown |
Brown |
| Body | Pig | Wool | Red - Dark |
| Pig | Wool | Blue - Dark | |
| Pig | Wool | Red - Dark | |
| Pig |
Wool
Rough body |
Blue - Dark | |
| Rib | Tinsel | Silver | |
|
Thread
Equal distance between ribs |
Gold | ||
| Throat |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Brick-dust red, two turns |
Red |
| Blue Jay |
Feather - Wing
Two turns |
Blue | |
| Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural |
|
Pintail Latin: Anas acuta |
Feather | Natural | |
|
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck | Natural | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Few fibers |
Blue | |
|
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing
Few fibers |
Yellow | |
|
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather
Slices |
Natural | |
| Topping |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Materials in pattern
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