A label on a household object contains an unfamiliar spelling. Your first impulse may be to tidy it as you type. For an object record, however, a silent correction can remove the very detail another reader needs to examine.
Make two distinct pieces of writing
Keep a transcription of the visible wording and a separate explanatory note. In an invented example, a label reading “Acme Travelling Case” should not become “Acme Travel Case” merely because the latter sounds neater to a modern writer.
Record line breaks or unusual spacing when they matter to the question you are studying. If you simplify the layout for readability, explain that choice. A transcription is a representation with conventions, not a photograph made of words.
Mark uncertainty without filling it in
When one letter is obscured, distinguish a visible character from your proposed reading. Define any brackets or question marks you use so another person can understand them. Do not turn a plausible brand name into a confident transcription just because it produces a good search result.
Our note on reading a maker's mark helps separate observation from a wider biographical story. A photograph may support the reading, but record which image you used and whether it shows the whole label.
Let the explanation do the modernising
The separate note can offer a modern spelling for searching, identify a likely abbreviation, or ask whether an apparent error belongs to the printing. Label each step according to the evidence available.
This small separation keeps the record useful for different readers. Someone interested in the product can follow your explanation; someone examining typography or wording can still recover what the label actually appears to say.