After Albert G. Spalding, a charter member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and his brother formed A.G. Spalding & Brothers in 1876, the company emerged as the era’s dominant sporting goods firm and made some of the major league’s first baseball gloves. But the game remained mostly bare-handed until the 1890s when fielders adopted webless gloves which they continued using till the early 1900s. Very few have survived intact, and almost none show any signs of a maker. This soft and supple top-of-the-line model still retains the Spalding label and Spalding metal button, both in perfect condition. Shows consistent game-use throughout and a small handmade patch on the inside lining are consistent with its age, no rips or tears.