Recently I was lucky enough to purchase, sight unseen, a group of antique bone bobbins. There are quite a few Haskins bobbins in the group. One in particular is an amazing mother & babe made by Joseph Haskins. It is in almost mint condition! The only problem with it is it has some sort of soiling on the rim of the neck & the babe bobbin has this same soiling covering the entire head, neck, & a bit of the body. I would like to try to clean this bobbin to remove the soiling but I do not want to damage it! The babe is decorated with dots & gold foil. The mother is decorated with colored dots & what looks like gold leaf. Is there a way I can clean this bobbin without damaging it, or should I attempt to clean it at all? I would also like to ask about cleaning antique spangles ... should I clean them or just leave them alone? Some of the antique bobbins I come across have spangles that are pretty filthy or all that remains of them is the wire with one bead on the end. Is it "appropriate" to replace the wires &/or clean/replace the beads? If I want to clean the beads, can I just swish the entire spangle (still attached to the bobbin) in soapy water, rinse, & quicky dry (perhaps using a blow dryer) without causing the wire to rust? Many thanks ... Shirlee
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