Holder for art object

Claim 1

A holder for an art object of the like comprising in combination: a. a base; b. a hollow upright attached to said base at its bottom end; c. a single arcuate member attached to the top of the upright; d. said arcuate member being of generally oval shape and having its longer axis in a vertical plane, said arcuate member extending slightly over 180*; e. said arcuate member having a bottom end and a top end with the point of attachment of the said member being near its bottom end; f. the top end of said arcuate member lying directly over the bottom end thereof; g. a top holder extending downward from the top of the arcuate member and having a tubular member with a cupped, downwardly extending terminal end; h. a bottom holder extending through the arcuate member and into said hollow upright and being slideably; i. a spring mounted within the hollow upright and urging the bottom holder upwardly; j. an adjusting stud threadably mounted within the hollow member and supporting said spring whereby said stud can be turned to alter the tension on said spring; and k. said adjusting stud being concealed by said base.