Jock Scott
Designed by John Scott, 1850
Pattern as per George M. Kelson
Dressed by Brian Ebert
United States

Tag:    Fine oval silver tinsel and yellow floss.
Tail:    Golden pheasant crest and Indian crow (sub dyed pheasant neck).
Butt:    Black ostrich herl.
Body:    Rear half, golden yellow floss veiled with toucan feathers (sub dyed pheasant neck) and butt of black ostrich herl; front half, black floss.
Ribbing:    Fine oval silver tinsel over rear half, wider round and flat silver tinsel over front half.
Hackle:    Black, palmered over black floss.
Throat:    Speckled guinea fowl.
Under Wing:    Two strips of white-tipped turkey tail with strands of peacock sword tied over upper edge.
Wing:    Married strands of peacock wing; yellow, scarlet, and blue swan (sub dyed goose shoulder); speckled bustard (subs turkey), florican bustard (subs turkey), and golden pheasant tail. Outside has narrow married strips of teal and black-barred wood duck; roof of bronze mallard.
Sides:    Jungle cock.
Cheeks:    Blue chatterer (subs kingfisher).
Topping:    Golden pheasant crest.
Horns:    Blue and yellow macaw (omitted).
Head:    Black tying thread.
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