Duke of Sutherland

Whole Feather Wing, Mr Farlow, middle of 19th century. Pattern as per Francis Francis.

Tag: Silver twist and gold coloured floss silk
Tail: One topping, some tippet sprigs with green and red parrot
Butt: Black ostrich herl
Body: Two turns of burnt sienna floss and bright medium green, two turns, the rest of pig's wool of the same colour
Ribs: Gold twist and silver tinsel
Hackle: A bright medium green cock's hackle, same colour as the body
Throat: An orange-yellow cock's hackle
Wings: Underwing, two golden pheasant tippet feathers, followed by mixed sections of bustard and golden pheasant tail, over them sprigs of yellow-green swan and a golden pheasant topping
Cheeks: Back feathers of Himalayan pheasant (the ones with the white spots on)
Horns: Blue macaw
Head: Black