Greetings! For a research paper exploring the "Fading Art of Goan Gold and Silver Smithy", I'm looking for help/suggestions/contacts for the following:
List of museums/ trusts/ individuals/ jewellers who may help gain a historical perspective in the goan gold and silver smithy from 16th to early 20th century. Old Jewellery houses/ museums/ individuals who may be able to help document the various jewellery styles & techniques prevalent in the said period through examination of the relevant pieces that they possess as well as through their collection of old pictures & historical texts. The intent is to assemble as much visual material as possible of Goan gold & silver craft traditions that are extant in the various museums, Goan churches, aristocratic houses and private collections. This also includes photographs/illustrations of the related interest: fabrication process, fabrication units, trading process etc. In essence: besides Museums, am trying to trace people who may want to share their private collections for the documentation purposes. List & contacts of any surviving craftsmen/jewellers engaged in this trade will be especially helpful. Am also trying to get the contacts of Dr. P. P. Shirodkar, former Director, Archives and Archaeology, Government of Goa. If anyone can help with that, I'll be really grateful. Look fwd to your replies/inputs.... Rgds, Puja Bhargava (New Delhi)
