This is an issue with conservators in museums as well. On the one hand the public really does not want to see things that are so badly damaged that they cannot visualize what they looked like originally. On the other hand, the public may be staring at the reconstructed part and thinking it is the original. One solution that is sometimes embraced is to restore the damaged area but in a slightly different color or texture so that the restored area is apparent. Another tenet of conservation is that the repair be one that can be reversible. They also keep records of what was done to the piece. I am not sure how you would do this with a bobbin, or whether the monetary value of the bobbin, or its historical value would justify that kind of restoration. Maybe they just need to be repaired. Devon
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