Quilt, Star of Bethlehem ca. 1845–48 Members of the congregation of the First Baptist Church, Perth Amboy 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 Quilt, Star of Bethlehem 13911

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Size: 2049px × 2119px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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