bobèche

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{{Wiktionarypar|bobèche}}A bobèche is an American or French term{{cite journal |title=The Care and Conservation of Glass Chandeliers |journal=Journal of the American Institute for Conservation |date=Summer 1998 |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=149-172 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3179800 |access-date=6 July 2023 |jstor=3179800}} for an annular device used for catching wax, or for an ornamental element taking the same form. On a candlestick, the part can take the form of a dish-like ring, while in a chandelier it may be shaped like a bowl. They can be made of glass or brass{{cite web |title=Almy Pew Torches Assembly and Installation |url=https://www.almy.com/UI/Hotspots/Docs/pewtorch.pdf |website=Almy.com |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224124053/https://www.almy.com/UI/Hotspots/Docs/pewtorch.pdf |archive-date=24 December 2022 |url-status=live}} or paper as well. Bobèches are often removable to allow for cleaning.{{cite web |title="Brass" Candlesticks - A Primer |author-last1=Melchor |author-first1=Jim |author-last2=Newbern |author-first2=Tom |url=https://ehcnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Brass-Candlesticks.pdf |access-date=6 July 2023 |quote=Here, these examples have removable drip pans or bobeches at the top of their sockets.}}

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