Railings

The most intricate embellishments of the Goan house can be seen in the design of the railings. Inspirations were from western designs and the decoration was often from Indian motifs. The earlier and the most interesting are in wood in the form of balustrades, fretwork on planks joined together and the patterns made of strips of wood with a floral pattern at the intersections. Cast Iron railings were an import from British India from the 19th century onwards. From the 1930's reinforced concrete began being used.

STONE RAILING

CAST IRON RAILING

WOODEN RAILING

CONCRETE RAILING

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