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Batting Gloves by unknown maker, circa 1950



Object Number:
M.2015.94
Creator
unknown (manufacturer)
Material
leather, elastic
Object name
gloves
Object category
equipment

Description

Pair of cream leather batting gloves. Padded on back with white leather inserts above joints. Loops or pockets of leather for digits and palm strap on left glove. Suede palms. Brown elastic at wrist on left glove, fingers fused, and to attach thumb to pad on right. Name written on palm of left glove and faintly on right 'D M Wood'

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Don't know much about these. They were from my Father's stash of stuff. I expect they were from his days of playing in the local leagues, so I'd guess they are 1960s era, maybe older. One hand has the fingers webbed together and no thumb (there is a name written on the inside), the other hand (left, I think) has the fingers free and a thumb.