Balmoral E
Balmoral: Hardy and Kelson ( Garden).
Tag : Silver twist.Tail : Topping; Tippet in strands.Butt : Black herl.Body : Green and dark blue Seal's fur, equally divided.Ribs : Silver lace; Silver tinsel.Hackle : Black Heron From geen fur.Throat : Widgeon.Wings : Two strips of plain cinnamon Turkey.Sides : Jungle, (short and drooping).
Balmoral: William Murdoch. 2de Februarie 1884. Fishing Gazette. Thanks to Colin Innes.
Green Body, szilver tinsel, black hackle, Jungle Cock, red wings and Golden Pheasant.*Not a good discribtion, because they are "notes from Aberdeenshire" from the Fishing Gazette.
Balmoral: William Murdoch. 23ste Februarie 1884. Fishing Gazette. Thanks to Colin Innes.
Tag : Silver tinsel and orange floss.Tail : A topping and fibres of golden pheasant tippet.Body : Three turns green, and two turns black mohair.Ribs : Silver tinsel and gold twist.Hackle : Black heron well down body.Wings : Dark brown Turkey with black tips.Cheeks : Jungle cock feather on either cheek.Head : Black.
Balmoral : William Murdoch. 3de April 1886. Fishing Gazette. (W. Garden). Thanks to Colin Innes.
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : A topping and pintail.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Bright green and black mohair - two thirds of the former to one third of the latter.
Ribs : Silver tinsel (flat) and silver cord.
Hackle : Black heron of the longest fibre - from bright green mohair.
Shoulder : Teal - sparingly.
Wings : Strips of cream coloured turkey feather extending flatwise outward from the top of the iron at an angle
Tail : A topping and pintail.
Butt : Black ostrich.
Body : Bright green and black mohair - two thirds of the former to one third of the latter.
Ribs : Silver tinsel (flat) and silver cord.
Hackle : Black heron of the longest fibre - from bright green mohair.
Shoulder : Teal - sparingly.
Wings : Strips of cream coloured turkey feather extending flatwise outward from the top of the iron at an angle
of 15 degrees.
Cheeks : Jungle.
Cheeks : Jungle.