Candlestick Maker

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

Tail: Scarlet ibis and wood duck
Body: For the lower half, black silk; the upper, black pig's wool, very bushy towards the shoulders, and picked out at the breast
Ribs: Broad silver tinsel
Hackle: A golden-olive hackle
Shoulder: A claret hackle
Wings: Five or six toppings with double jungle cock on either side
Head: Black