1748  Those who do not use Caps, have Martin or Cat-skin Wigs.
1795  (1911)  Thus, a hatchet that is bought at the Factory for one beaver-skin, or one cat-skin, or three ordinary martins' skins, is sold to those people at the advanced price of one thousand percent. . . .
1908  . . . when the Company wanted favors it openly sent purses of gold or beaver stocking or cat-skin counterpanes.