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LOT 3142
Excellent Pair of Parisian Retailer Marked
and Cased Smith & Wesson New Model
No. 3 Revolvers with Luis Arrieta Canas’
Monogram -A) Smith & Wesson New
Model No. 3 Revolver - Serial no. 19232,
44 S&W Russian cal., 6 1/2 inch solid rib
bbl., nickel finish, hard rubber grips.
Introduced in 1878, this Parisian retailer
marked and cased collector’s choice
condition pair of S&W New Model No.
3 revolvers are only 40 serial numbers
apart. The left side of each barrel has
the Parisian retailer marking: “H. Faure
Le Page a Paris.” Each top strap features
an engraved monogram for Luis Arrieta
Canas. Canas’ full name appears on the
inscription plaque on the exterior of
the case lid. The revolvers have custom
dealer added trigger guard finger spurs.
French proofs are found on the cylinders.
Matching serial numbers are on the butt, right
grip panel, cylinder, barrel and barrel latch. The
double gun fitted retailer case is embossed “FAURE-
LEPAGE/8.RUE DE RICHELIEU/A PARIS” on
the inside of the lid, has a “Luis Arrieta
Canas” engraved inlaid brass inscription
plaque on the exterior of the lid, and
contains a case key and two brass tipped wooden cleaning rods. A graduate of the Law School of
the University of Chile, Luis Arrieta Canas (1861-1961) was a champion of Chilean arts, especially
music. He used land purchased from his father to build the main centers of Chilean arts of the
late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Luis Arrieta Cañas
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