Possibly late 18th century, with family provenance connecting it to Dr. Amos Prentice (1748-1805) of Stonington, Vermont and his wife, Anna Owen (m. 1769); inscribed on paper to which fragments are attached, "Portions of bed curtain spun woven / and painted by Mrs. Dr. Amos / Prentice - who was Great Grandmother / of Helen E. Good nee Satterlee - about / the year 1767 and were partially / burned when Benedict Arnold de / stroyed New London in 1781." Beneath the larger textile fragment reads, "History tells us that 'on the head curtain were painted portraits of the King and Queen George III and Sophia crowned / with regal dignity with fruits and flowers surrounding them. On the side curtains were different designs with grape / vines and flowers. The valence was painted in the same style.' From the fact that she chose the pictures of England's / sovereign and queen would indicate that they were painted before there was any trouble between the two countries as Mrs. Prentice / was a staunch friend of the Colonists and her husband a surgeon in the American Army." The three fabric fragments are printed on cotton and include scenes of a pagoda, florals, and a fruit filled basket of grapes, cherries, and pears. According to the Columbia-Bradford County PA Archives Biographies for William Elwell (1808-1895), Daniel Elwell married Nancy Prentice, daughter of Dr. Amos Prentice, who "was a soldier of the Revolution and when the city of New London, Conn., was destroyed by fire he was forced to flee for his life." He later moved to Milltown, PA , where he lived until his death. He is buried in the cemetery at Sayre, PA.

5.25 x 6 in. to 16.25 x 14 in,; DOA 30..

Extensive genealogy accompanies the lot.

Some staining and thread loss.

$400 - 800