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✅ Artwork Details:

Heading: IN LOVING MEMORY

Name: Woolen Batting Gloves in elegant script

Dates: 1800s – 1950s (before being replaced by padded leather and foam designs)

Message: “Replaced by padded leather and modern polymers for grip and protection.”

Design: A sepia‑toned oval illustration of a single woolen batting glove, ribbed at the cuff, textured with visible fibers, framed by white flowers and greenery, set against aged parchment with vignette and dust speckles.

📜 Why They Were Retired

Early gloves were little more than knitted wool mitts, offering minimal protection against fast bowling.

As the game quickened and bowlers grew faster, players demanded reinforced padding.

By the mid‑20th century, leather gloves with cane inserts and foam padding became the standard, evolving into today’s high‑tech protective gear.