Private Atelier · Est. Heritage
The quiet art of
exceptional feathers.
A small private collection of rare and exotic feathers, hand-selected for the classical salmon fly tyer, the traditional collector, and the patient craftsman.
A Note from the Atelier
"Each lot in this collection has passed through my hands. I do not source in bulk. I do not buy what I would not tie with. What you find here are the materials that, in another century, would have been kept in a leather portfolio and shown only to the most devoted tyer."
— The Curator
Featured
Collections
For the Traditional Tyer
Materials for
Classic Salmon Fly Tying.
From golden pheasant crest to indian crow substitute, our collection focuses on the materials called for in the great patterns — the Jock Scott, the Durham Ranger, the Silver Doctor. Each lot is graded with the tyer in mind.
Explore Salmon Fly MaterialsRecent Acquisitions
From the Drawer
The Workshop
Sorted by hand,
in a small room,
by lamp-light.
Every feather you see on this site has been examined, paired, graded and individually sleeved at our bench in the country. Nothing is automated. Nothing is sold sight-unseen.
Sleeved
Individually Protected
Every pair or lot is sealed in archival sleeves to preserve barb integrity in transit.
Matched
Paired by Hand
Tail and wing feathers are paired left-and-right and graded for symmetry of marking.
Documented
Origin & Provenance
Each lot ships with notes on origin, intended patterns and condition where relevant.
"I have been tying for forty years and I have rarely seen materials curated with this much patience. It is the closest thing I know to the old portfolios."
— A Collector, Edinburgh