"St. Marys the Anglican" church !! 1600s ??

[Blak bart]

There's alot of debate about how old this church really is, some say it's the oldest in the Bahamas 🇧🇸? Others say the oldest is in Nassau. There really isn't much written about it and it is confusing. For sure there was a restoration in 1888, and that is exactly the date of the florantine pattern, pressed church glass i had made into pendants. Some sort of building seems to have occurred in 1799 also ?? But people say it was once Spanish in the 1600s, and that's when it was originally built. It certainly looks Spanish from a distance, and was an awsome hunt and exploration. I found a "Tudor rose" church door rosette with the eqx, and it may be older than the 1888 glass ??

I made a nice plaque with a large example of the pressed church glass, and the church door rosette for the museum over there, and will bring it back with the church glass pendants for my friends wives !!
What do you guys think....I think this church looks as Spanish as it gets ?? It might have been used by English later, but the shape and design looks more Spanish (the first to land in the Bahamas) than any other church I've seen in the islands ?? It could be the oldest church in the Bahamas??

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Well done !

 

[Urien of Rheged]

That church has those spaghetti western vibes.
Cool place to hunt.

 

[Gare]

B B ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC pictures

 

[Crow]

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There's alot of debate about how old this church really is, some say it's the oldest in the Bahamas 🇧🇸? Others say the oldest is in Nassau. There really isn't much written about it and it is confusing. For sure there was a restoration in 1888, and that is exactly the date of the florantine pattern, pressed church glass i had made into pendants. Some sort of building seems to have occurred in 1799 also ?? But people say it was once Spanish in the 1600s, and that's when it was originally built. It certainly looks Spanish from a distance, and was an awsome hunt and exploration. I found a "Tudor rose" church door rosette with the eqx, and it may be older than the 1888 glass ?? View attachment 2192894View attachment 2192895View attachment 2192896View attachment 2192897View attachment 2192898View attachment 2192899
I made a nice plaque with a large example of the pressed church glass, and the church door rosette for the museum over there, and will bring it back with the church glass pendants for my friends wives !!
What do you guys think....I think this church looks as Spanish as it gets ?? It might have been used by English later, but the shape and design looks more Spanish (the first to land in the Bahamas) than any other church I've seen in the islands ?? It could be the oldest church in the Bahamas??View attachment 2192900

Hello Black Bart

Well done. Cast off relics from the forgotten past reworked into some thing beautiful with story. And the story now incorporated into Jewelry was brilliant! A stroke of genius!

Much better than being hidden away in some archeologist store room never seeing the light of day.

Crow

 

[Blak bart]

Well done !

Thank you E-trac !!

 

[Blak bart]

That church has those spaghetti western vibes.
Cool place to hunt.

Yup...it was special to walk inside, and really feel a vibe !! Would be nice to somehow raise some money to keep it up some what !!

 

[Blak bart]

B B ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC pictures

Thank you Gare....it's beautiful in person !!

 

[Blak bart]

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Hello Black Bart

Well done. Cast off relics from the forgotten past reworked into some thing beautiful with story. And the story now incorporated into Jewelry was brilliant! A stroke of genius!

Much better than being hidden away in some archeologist store room never seeing the light of day.

Crow

Thank you Crow....in an effort to take something perceived to have no value, and upcycle it into valued treasures, i first thought to have the glass and curch door rosette mounted, and presented to the local museum.....now there is a documented example of the glass represented in a legitimate museum.....at this time the smaller shards can now be crafted into jewelry, and the provenance and story are backed by the museum pieces !! This makes the jewelry more valuable because of its connection to the documented museum piece.....this is what it takes to up value your treasure !! Essentially taking what everyone overlooked, and really working hard at making the significance of the artifacts apparent to everyone else.....I'm positive that the glass features of this church were not known and forgotten in time without this discovery !! Also the church door rosette is of a tudor rose design and could be even earlier than the glass.....more research needed !!

 

[Gare]

BB where was this church ?

 

[Blak bart]

BB where was this church ?

Long island bahamas.

 

[Gare]

Thank you for the information. Did you encounter any dangerous critters there ?

 

[Blak bart]

Thank you for the information. Did you encounter any dangerous critters there ?

Most of the dangerous critters are in the ocean, but the terrain on the island is tough. Vines, brush, thorns, and bugs. An occasional hog/boar can be a problem, but i haven't had to climb a tree yet 🤣😂🤣

 

[Gare]

Most of the dangerous critters are in the ocean, but the terrain on the island is tough. Vines, brush, thorns, and bugs. An occasional hog/boar can be a problem, but i haven't had to climb a tree yet 🤣😂🤣

Aren't there dangerous snakes on that island ? You must have your own boat to get there. I also thank you for the time you are taking to answer my questions

 

[Blak bart]

Aren't there dangerous snakes on that island ? You must have your own boat to get there. I also thank you for the time you are taking to answer my questions

No bad snakes on the island....there is a rare type of python there. It's only found on a couple islands, but I've not seen one yet !!
Big ass mean sharks all around the island though !! Got to be careful in the ocean.

 

[Gare]

THANK YOU BB !!!