Framed to approximately 23" x 22" (in a modern frame) this folk art bear "Cub " wearing a cap and holding a bat was likely intended to be a decorative pillowcase or pillow topper for a young baseball fan. An example of how baseball seeped into all aspects of children's lives during the ascent of the game's popularity in the early 1900s. In apparent VG/EX condition (we cannot view the reverse of the piece due to the frame) the stitching is still in decent shape and the cloth itself while stained in places is attractive and the embroidery intact.