Gordon
Designed by Cosmo Gordon, Late 19th Century
Dressed by Jerome Molloy
Canada

Tag:    Silver twist, yellow silk.
Tail:    A topping.
Butt:    Black herl.
Body:    One third yellow silk, and the rest claret silk.
Ribs:    Silver lace and flat silver tinsel.
Hackle:    Two claret hackles from yellow silk over the claret silk.
Throat:    Blue jay.
Wings:    Two tippets back to back, peacock herl, bustard, swan dyed light-blue, yellow and red claret Amherst pheasant tail, and a topping over.
Sides:    Jungel cock.
Head:    Black wool.
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