Childers
Pattern as per H.C. Pennell, early 19th century
Dressed by Fabrizio Gajardoni
Italy

Tag:    Silver twist and light blue silk.
Tail:    A topping, strands of red and powdered blue macaw and pintail.
Butt:    Black ostrich herl.
Body:    Two turns of light yellow silk followed by light yellow seal's fur and three turns of scalret seal's fur at the throat.
Ribs:    Silver lace and silver tinsel.
Hackle:    Furnace hackle dyed light yellow.
Throat:    Scarlet hackle and widgeon.
Wings:    Strands of tippet, golden pheasant tail, brown mottled turkey, Amherst pheasant, pintail, bustard, barred woodduck, green parrot, powdered blue and red macaw and gallina.
Roof:    Bronze mallard.
Topping:    Golden pheasant topping.
Horns:    Blue Macaw.
Cheeks:    Chatterer.
Head:    Black herl.
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