Spring Grub

Grubs, G. Kelson, early 19th century. Pattern as per George M. Kelson.

Tag: Silver twist and light blue silk
Tail: Ibis and blue macaw (married)
Butt: (or No. 1 hackle) a furnace hackle dyed orange
Body: First half of yellow silk, ribbed with black chenille, No. 2 hackle a vulturine guinea fowl (natural blue); second half, black silk, ribbed with silver tinsel (oval); No. 3, or head hackles, a coch-y-bondhu and gallina dyed dark orange
Head: Black