[Steven Lake]

Got a question for everyone. I'm doing some research into candles (the old school type they used ages ago) and I'm trying to find the name for the old style metal caps that went on top of candles to keep them from dripping and to extend their burn time. They are most often associated with candles in churches, but were used pretty much everywhere. They are the predecessor of mechanical candles.

They look something akin to an upside down metal cap with a hole in the bottom. (Well, being upside down it's technically the top) Some are made of brass, some silver, and some are just plain old iron. They sit on top and as the candle burns down, they follow it down until it burns itself out. We used to have brass ones at our old church that were used on top of the Advent candles. They were used by middle to upper class households for several centuries until mechanical candles were invented.

Anyone know the name of them? They're not candle caps (already searched for that), and they're not toppers (searched for that too), so I'm not sure what their name is.