Silver Grey
Designed by James Wright, 1850
Pattern as per George M. Kelson
Dressed by Brian Ebert
United States

Tag:    Silver tinsel and yellow silk.
Tail:    A topping two strands of blue macaw and unbarred summer duck.
Butt:    Black herl.
Body:    Flat silver tinsel.
Ribs:    Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle:    A silver coch-y-bondhu hackle.
Throat:    Widgeon.
Wings:    Golden pheasant tippet, back to back, golden pheasant tail bustard, swan dyed yellow, Amherst pheasant, gallina (guinea fowl) powered blue macaw, mallard, grey mallard and a topping over all.
Horns:    Blue macaw.
Sides:    Jungle cock.
Head:    Black Berlin wool in original pattern, tied here with black thread head.
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