Folks,
Some of the items currently on sale at http://www.goantiques.com/
Enter Goa as the search term for the illustrations and full description
Year: Circa 1850
Price: $11,750.00 USD
Description: A Temple Door from Goa. Great detail in the carved reliefs.
Remnants of original pigments. very solid and completly functional. All
original hardware.
Year: 1890's
Price: $250.00 USD
Description: Antique Indian santo from Goa. Polychrome carved wood. Saint
Mary. Circa 1890's.
Year: late 17th century
Price: $6,900.00 USD
Description: St Francis of Assisi................from Port of Goa late 17th
century , very fine
Year: late 17th century
Price: $14,500.00 USD
Description: Portugese altar figure....St Elizabeth brought to Goa India
late 17th century
Year: 1850
Price: $3,600.00 USD
Description: Mid 19th century Goan colonial santo Virgin. Carved from solid
ivory, this santo represents the best of Colonial Artwork from the Indian
Subcontinent. Goa, for those that are unfamiliar with its history, is a
Portuguese settlement ...
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And from Goan Voice UK newsletter of 25 Oct 2002:
The two oil paintings by FN Souza in the Christies auction of 18 Oct. 2002
fetched £1,175 (Martyr) and £1,351 (Cardinal) against the estimated value of
£1,500 - £ 2,500 each. At the same auction the Goanese 19th c. ivory carving
of Christ realised £470 (est. £400-£600).
Eddie Fernandes
