Pattern Note:  Variation of Colonel Bates; This pattern is described in a letter from Carrie Stevens to Joseph Bates of Madison, ME (Colonel Bates) of 9/24/1949

Reference:  Marty Keane collection Lang’s Auction April 2009 on www.liveauctioneers.com; Letter from Mrs. Stevens to Col. Bates in collection of the Rangeley Outdoor Heritage Museum.

Pattern Recipe

Tag:  Silver Flat

Tail:  Red

Body:  Silver Tinsel

Throat:  Brown

Wing:  White Coch-y-Bondhu flanked by Yellow (Slightly shorter)
(Coch-y-Bondhu feather seen on observed specimen, alternate is silver badger; "Normal" Bob Knight's Special uses white hackle)

Shoulder:  Mallard flank

Cheek:  Jungle Cock

Head:  Red (red band) (The Colonel Bates has black head)