Evening Star

Whole Feather Wing, George M. Kelson, end of 19th century. Pattern as per Major J. H. Hale.

Tag: Silver twist and tippet-coloured floss silk
Tail: A topping
Butt: Black ostrich herl
Body: In four equal sections; the first three of oval silver tinsel, each having two jungle cock back to back above and below, and each butted with black ostrich herl; the last section of blue floss silk
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel over blue floss
Throat: Jungle cock as above. These and the body vellings each slightly increase in length from the rear end of the body
Wing: Four Amhurst pheasant tippets in two pairs (back to back), the outer pairs shorter than the inner pair; a topping over
Cheeks: On each side, the tip of a barred summer duck feather and a shorter Indian crow feather
Horns: Red macaw
Head: Black ostrich herl