AN ONYX AND GOLD "ALHAMBRA" NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Lot 135 ESTATE OF LUCILLE E. DAVISON

AN ONYX AND GOLD "ALHAMBRA" NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS

Closed17 April 2012

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USD 15,000

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AN ONYX AND GOLD "ALHAMBRA" NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Designed as an 18k gold chain, set with a series of ten onyx clover links, mounted in 18k gold, 31 ins., with French assay marks and maker's marks
Signed V.C.A. for Van Cleef & Arpels, no. 84463 X.2

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Lucille E. Davison, wife of the late Robert C. Davison and lifelong resident of Manchester, New Hampshire. Both she and her husband were well-known as passionate and active philanthropists. Upon her death in June 2010, Mrs. Davison left a substantial bequest to Saint Anselm College, where several key structures had been built by the Davison Construction Company. Mrs. Davison was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of Colonial Dames and the Elliot Hospital Associates. Held in high regard as an enthusiastic benefactor and volunteer, Mrs. Davison left a legacy of generosity and engagement in the community causes that were close to her heart.