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Quilt, white blocks of appliqued chintz within the points of the Bethlehem stars. It was made by Maria Louisa (Harris) Key (1806-1879) of St. Mary's County, Maryland. She married Colonel Henry Greenfield Sothoron Key (1790-1872), second cousin of Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), in 1834.

Quilt, white blocks of appliqued chintz within the points of the Bethlehem stars. It was made by Maria Louisa (Harris) Key (1806-1879) of St. Mary's County, Maryland. She married Colonel Henry Greenfield Sothoron Key (1790-1872), second cousin of Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), in 1834.

Quilt

Description

Quilt, white blocks of appliqued chintz within the points of the Bethlehem stars. It was made by Maria Louisa (Harris) Key (1806-1879) of St. Mary's County, Maryland. She married Colonel Henry Greenfield Sothoron Key (1790-1872), second cousin of Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), in 1834.

Creator

Date

circa 1840

Materials

Cotton

Object ID

1942.10.22

Resource ID

3774

Credit Line

Bequest of Mattie M. Key

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.