Golden Butterfly

Topping Wing, Patrick McKay, 1810. Pattern as per Patrick McKay.

Tag: Fine silver twist and gold floss
Tail: A golden pheasant topping and barred wood duck
Butt: Black ostrich herl
Body: Yellow floss silk
Ribs: Gold twist (medium)
Throat: Three toppings, curved downward
Wing: A topping applied edgewise on each side of the body to curve inward, both ends meeting midway along the tail; also one large topping tied on top to curve upward
Cheeks: A cock-of-the-rock feather on each side, tied high and edgewise, and a kingfisher feather on each side tied low
Head: Black ostrich herl and black tapered thread, varnished