Tabby cats are so called from the resemblance of their markings to a kind of watered silk called tabby, after the name of the quarter of Bagdad where it was originally made, which, in turn, was derived from one Prince Attab.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2985, 31 May 1911, Page 89
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41Page 89 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Witness, Issue 2985, 31 May 1911, Page 89
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