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.....that is restoration.

It's only original once remember and them there early ones are getting fewer and far-er between these days.

A nice patina paints a thousand words and all that.
Either way I'm not really into them being kept in Museums (unless there's an excuse to go to Bologna again) so have fun with the spanners!

One thing's for sure- whatever way you go with it you'll divide people's opinion.