Quilt, Star of Bethlehem
According to his granddaughter-in-law, Reverend George Faitute Hendricksen (1817-1894) received this quilt as a gift from his congregation during a church Harvest Festival. A minister for over fifty years, Hendricksen served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Perth Amboy from 1845 to 1848. It was not uncommon for congregations to create quilts for ministers when they departed for another church; perhaps that is the reason this quilt was made.
Artwork Details
- Title: Quilt, Star of Bethlehem
- Maker: Members of the congregation of the First Baptist Church, Perth Amboy
- Date: ca. 1845–48
- Geography: Made in Middlesex County, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Cotton
- Dimensions: 76 1/4 x 75 7/8 in. (193.7 x 192.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. George Sands Bryan, in memory of her husband, George Sands Bryan, 1946
- Object Number: 46.152.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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