painted artwork on piano plates.

[Jon Page]

This was back in the 'industrial age' or just past it when craftsmanship
and artistic apperciation went hand in hand.

Look at the detail of the inside cover of an old pocket watch and you will
soon
realize that what craftsmanship meant then, doesn't mean now.

Craft and art, worked with the industrialists to beautify their products.

Ah progress,

Jon Page

PS Sometimes less is more  ?    (who said that ?)
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At 06:07 PM 8/30/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Regarding Paint or "doodles" on plates:
>
>I have on several occasions run accross plates with "doodles" on them. I ask
>the customer if they want to keep them, or if I can just paint over them.  In
>most cases they do, so I try carefully tape over the lines and designs, and
>then bronze the rest of the plate. 
>
>As to why they did it, and if they hired an artists to do this? I guess they
>did it because it looks nice, and give them an edge over the competition. It
>must have worked, because now customers want to keep it that way. And I guess
>it was worth it to American to hire someone to "doodle". It must have been a
>tough job, but some body had to do it. :)
>
>Willem Blees 
>
>