    
Henry Métert
Moulinié Ainé
Métert-Langdorff

Langdorff-Métert
Métert schied am 29. September 1852 aus und verstarb am 3. Juni 1855

Agents: Lee & Fils, Lion Frères, Minas
Langdorff
Malignon
Langdorff & fils
Exposition universelle de 1878: Langdorff & fils was one of the three winners of the highest musical box award in the Exposition universelle de 1878 in Paris. (Bulleid, Technology, p. 17-18)
Two important Henri Meterts:
Isaac Henri Metert, 1801 – 1855
Jacques Antoine Henri Metert, (grand son of Isaac Henri Metert), 1854 – 1933
"Suzanne Maurer identifies no fewer than three Henri Meterts. Isaac Henri was born illegitimately on 31 January 1801, son of Jeanne Antoinette Metert and a calico printer called Gottlieb Ast. At the age of 10 his mother died and when he was 22 he married Henriette Noyer. In 1844, directories list him as being in business with Langdorff, David (born 1804, died 1873) at rue Coutance 140. They made quality musical boxes and exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, obtaining an award. On 29 September 1852, their partnership was dissolved. Langdorff remaining in business at their former address. Isaac Henri Metert died on 3 June 1855, at Lancy, Geneva, aged 54.
Jacques Antoine Henri Metert was born on 1 August 1854, at Carouge, Geneva. He was the grandson of Isaac Henri, his father, Marc Barthelemy Metert (who married Françoise Jeanne Chapuis) being the son of Isaac Henri. Said to have worked all his life as a mechanic for Nicole Frères, having started in their Geneva factory at the age of eleven. He later came to London and worked for Nicole Frères, first at Hatton Garden and then at Ely Place, until they ceased business in 1903. Metert then carried on the business at 28 Ely Place, London, E.C. until his death in 1933. In July 1906 advertised as trading in musical boxes, polyphons [sic] and phonographs. He produced mechanical singing birds and is said to have made a musical box which played all bells. He improved on Amédée Paillard´s inventions regarding changeable-cylinder boxes in 1879, by devising a type of mechanism which could allow immediate changing of the complete cylinder by lifting a catch at each end." (Ord-Hume, Music Box, 1980, p. 320)
Metert, Petite & Co (1878)
Metert, Petite & Cie (1879 – 1882)
Société Genèvoise de Nickelage (1882 –?)
"There is some mystery about the partnership of Metert, Petite & Co., of 14 rue Sismondi, Geneva, founded on 1 January 1878, for the manufacture of musical boxes. The partners were Henri Metert and Louis Petite, an accountant. The registered address was initially its workshop, rue J.-J. Rousseau, number 20."
"One year later, the partnership was joined by a merchant, Auguste Schmidely, and the name changed to Metert, Petite & Cie, and the objects increased to include electroplating." (Ord-Hume, Music Box, 1980, p. 320)
"In 1882, Henri Metert left and the business changed its title to Société Genevoise de Nickelage. Some doubt exists as to whether this Henri Metert was the same one as that who came to London and who died in England in 1933 at the age of 80 years. One very large four-overture box is in the Utrecht museum. Marked Metert-Langdorff, it is a full mandoline with 10 teeth to each note. The 301-tooth comb is held down by 36 screws in two staggered rows."
(Ord-Hume, Music Box, 1980, p. 320)
David Langdorff, *1804, 1844 – 1852 partnership Metert & Langdorff, †1873
1873 – 1898: Langdorff & Cie
1898 – 1902: John Langdorff
1902 –?: Société Anonyme des Fabriques Réunies des Boȋtes à Musique, Anciennes Maisons Rivenc Langdorff et Billon
"Born in 1804, Langdorff claimed that his musical-box manufacturing business had been found in 1838. According to Pierre Germain, the business was located at 13 rue de Coutance in Saint Gervais, Geneva, in 1867. In 1844, David Langdorff was partner in the company known as Metert & Langdorff withotal Isaac-Henri Metert, the grandfather of Henri Metert who worked in London for Nicole Frères and who died there in 1933. Langdorff´s relationship with Metert lasted from around 1838 until they dissolved the partnership in 1852. He died in 1873 and the business was carried on by his wife and his son, John Baptiste Langdorff, under the name Langdorff & Cie."
"In 1898, the name became John Langdorff until 1902, when the business was absorbed into the Société Anonyme des Fabriques Réunies des Boȋtes à Musique, Anciennes Maisons Rivenc Langdorff et Billon."
(Ord-Hume, Music Box, 1980, p. 312)
===First Part===

Siehe unbedingt eine WEITERE Liste von Spieldosen (-werken)
der Firmen Métert & Langdorff mit vielen Abbildungen ( ) (+ Malignon) (including a to Métert attributable No. 7119)


Three chapters of the Main (featured) composers:
chapter 10/5 ( music boxes);
chapter 14/1 ( music boxes);
chapter 14/2 ( music boxes); and
14/3/c ( ) (1 music box)
plus a list of serials ( ) ,
+ + + + + =
Gesamtzahl aller Spieldosen / Total:

Langdorff and Metert. They were partners from 1844 until 1852, but David Langdorff started about 1838. The firm continued as Langdorff et. Cie. from his death in 1873 till his son John took charge in 1898. (Bulleid, Technology, p. 2)
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Index
 Nummerierte Spieldosen /  music boxes with serials
1409; 1264; 1379; 1385; 1409; 1686; 1820; 1849; 2100; 2293; 2328; 2597; 2627; 2683; 2764; 2856; 3013; 3151; 3828; 3919; 4171; 4137; 4208; 4217; 4262; 4349; 4363; 4444; 4954; 4978 (1); 4978 (2); 5011; 5192; 5264; 5280; 5406; 5502; 5602; 5609; 5659; 5676; 5857; 5695; 5807; 5964; 6157; 6622; 6809; 6876; 6882; 6959; 7275; 7625; 7667; 7785; 7787; 7789; 7909; 7923; 8010; 8297; 8663; 9159; 9601; 9712; 9924; 10051; 10380; 11258; 11833; 11258; 11768; 12067; 12923; 12930; 13013; 13280; 13398; 13401; 13645; 13664; 13718; 13820; 13645; 14096; 14353; 14534; 14929; 14970; 15001; 18554; 18575; 19347; 20092; 20254; 20303 (1); 20303 (2); 20430; 20430 (2); 20570; 20649; 21594; 21873; 22832; 24003; 24377; 24835; 25063; 27045
Design |
Nr. |
Hersteller
Maker |
Marks
on cyl.
|
Cyl.
length
inches |
nr.
of
tunes |
Year
and
Type |
|
14/2 |
o. Nr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1844: Beginn der Zusammenarbeit von Métert und Langdorff
(TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182) |
? |
1409 |
H. Métert
 |
G 16-44
 |
8 |
4 |
1844
Piano |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
? |
1264 |
H. Métert |
|
13 |
|
|
|
? |
1379 |
H. Métert |
G 270 |
8 |
4 |
Fortepiano |
|
? |
1385 |
H. Métert |
G 279-43 |
8 |
4 |
Fortepiano |
|
? |
1409 |
H. Métert |
G 16-44 |
8 |
4 |
Fortepiano |
|
? |
1686 |
H. Métert |
G 179-44 |
12 1/4 |
4 |
Fortepiano |
|
? |
1820 |
Langdorff |
|
13 |
|
|
|
? |
1849 |
Moulinié Ainé (der Ältere)
 |
G 448-44 |
11 1/4
13
(abweichende Angaben)
|
4 |
1844
Fortepiano Overture |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
14/1 |
2293 |
Métert & Langdorff
 |
G 201-19 / G 201-18 |
10 1/4 |
6 |
later tune sheet from 1848 Piano |
Bulleid 155 / (abweichende Angaben) |
? |
2328 |
Moulinié Ainé (der Ältere) / Lion Frères
|
G 419-45 |
9 |
4 |
1845 Piano |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
? |
2597 |
F. H. Bourquin |
G 178-46 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
14/1 |
2627 |
Métert & Langdorff / Moulinié Ainé
 |
G 419-45 / G 178-46 |
8 / 9 |
4 / 9 |
1846
First Square piano / Fortepiano
(abweichende Angaben) |
Bulleid 59 |
? |
2683 |
H. Métert
 |
G 232-46 |
9 / 13 |
4 / 6 |
1846
Piano / Fortepiano (abweichende Angaben) |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
? |
2856 |
Métert |
G 391-46 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
?
|
3151 |
. Métert
 |
|
|
1846
Square piano |
Bulleid 385 |
? |
3828 |
Lion Frères |
G 727-47 |
|
8 |
|
|
14/1 |
3919 |
Langdorff |
G 136 48 |
11 3/4 / 11 1/4 (abweichende Abgaben) |
4 |
1837/1848
|
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
? |
4171 |
Moulinié
 |
G 248-48 |
13 1/2 |
6 |
1848
Fortepiano |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
14/2 |
ohne Nummer [1] |
|
|
|
|
Piano |
|
14/2 |
ohne Nummer [1a] |
Maker not certain |
|
|
|
| |
14/2 |
ohne Nummer [2] |
|
|
|
|
Piano |
|
14/2 |
ohne Nummer [3] |
|
|
|
|
Piano |
|
14/2 |
ohne Nummer [4] |
|
|
|
|
Piano |
|
14/2 |
ohne Nummer [5] |
|
|
|
12 |
Piano |
|
14/2 |
4137 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
Piano |
|
? |
4208 |
Métert
 |
G 96/48 |
|
|
|
|
? |
4217 |
Malignon |
G 356-48 |
13 |
4 |
Overture |
|
14/2 |
4262 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
Piano |
|
14/2 |
4349 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
Piano |
Skinner |
? |
4363 |
Metert & Langdorff |
G |
21 1/4 |
4 |
Mandoline Overture |
|
? |
4444 |
Métert |
G |
8 |
4 |
Fortepiano |
|
? |
4954 |
Métert |
G 544/49 |
11 |
6 |
Piano |
|
14/2 |
4978 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
Piano |
|
? |
5011 |
Malignon |
G 591/49 |
15 1/4 |
6 |
Piano |
Fortepiano, 11 bells |
? |
5192 |
Malignon |
G 135-50 |
13 |
|
|
|
? |
5264 |
Malignon |
G 290/50 |
13 |
6 |
|
Fortepiano, 11 bells |
? |
5280 |
Malignon |
G 266-50 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
14/1 |
5502 |
Langdorff  |
|
|
1850
| Alleinstellungs-
merkmal der Musiktafel: Gravur einer Metallplatte |
TMB 23, 2008, 6, 188 |
? |
5602 |
Langdorff |
715-51 |
15 1/4 |
6 |
|
Fortepiano, 11 bells |
? |
5609 |
Moulinié Ainé |
G 54/51 |
8 |
4 |
|
Fortepiano |
? |
5659 |
Métert |
|
8 |
4 |
|
Fortepiano |
? |
5676 |
Moulinié Ainé |
|
15 |
6 |
|
Fortepiano |
? |
5857 |
Métert |
|
13 |
6 |
|
Hidden drums & bells |
14/2 |
5695 |
Langdorff |
|
|
6 |
4 |
|
14/1 |
5807 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
1851
Piano |
Bulleid 105 |
14/1 |
5964 |
Métert
 |
|
|
|
|
|

|
? |
6157 |
Langdorff
 |
G 550
51 / G 350/51 (verschiedene Angaben) |
15
(inter-
change-
able) |
6
(inter-
change-
able) |
1851 |
TMB 1979/9/ p. 129
Fortepiano |
? |
?
(301 Zungen,
36 Schrauben) |
Métert & Langdorff
 |
G |
|
6 |
4 |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
? |
6622 |
Langdorff
 |
G 431
52 |
13 1/2 |
6 |
1852
Piano |
Fortepiano |
1852: Ende der Zusammenarbeit von Métert und Langdorff
(TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182; TMB 9, 3, 1979) |
? |
6809 |
Michèle Minas |
633 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
? |
6876 |
Lee et Fils |
G 11/53 |
13 |
6 |
|
Fortepiano |
14/2 |
6882 |
Langdorff: Hidden drums & bells
 |
G 502/52 |
13 |
6 |
1852 |
Bulleid 82 and TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
? |
6959 |
Langdorff: Hidden drums & bells
 |
G 715/53 |
15 1/4 |
6 |
|
Fortepiano, 11 bells |
14/2 |
7275 |
Langdorff
 |
G 113
54 |
9 1/8 |
|
Piano |
Theriault's |
? |
7625 |
Langdorff
 |
G 113
54 |
9 1/8 |
4 |
1854 |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182
Hidden drums & bells |
? |
7667 |
Malignon
 |
G 151
54 |
20 |
4 |
1854
Part overtures |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
? |
7785 |
Malignon |
G 302
54 |
|
|
|
|
? |
7787 |
Langdorff |
G 304
54 |
13 |
6 |
|
Fortepiano |
? |
7789 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
14/2 |
7909 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
4 |
1858 Piano |
Bulleid 60 and TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
14/1 |
7923 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
6 |
4 |
|
? |
8010 |
Langdorff |
G 538/54 |
|
12 1/4 |
12 |
2/turn |
? |
8297 |
Langdorff |
G 36/54 |
|
13 |
12 |
2/turn |
? |
8663 |
Langdorff |
534/55 |
|
6 |
4 |
BL 534/55 |
14/2 |
9159 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
|
|
?
|
9601 |
Langdorff |
G 571/56 |
|
13 |
8 |
|
?
|
9712 |
Langdorff |
G 764/56ss |
|
13 1/8 |
8 |
Hidden drums & bells |
|
9924 |
Langdorff |
G 111/55 |
|
13 |
12 |
2/turn |
?
|
10051 |
Langdorff |
G 262/57 |
|
15 1/4 |
8 |
Fortepiano |
14/3/c |
10380 |
Langdorff |
|
|
|
|
|
?
|
11258 |
Langdorff |
G 641/58 |
|
15 1/4 |
8 |
Fortepiano Mandoline |
?
|
11833 |
Langdorff |
511/59 |
|
13 1/4 |
6 |
Fortepiano, BL 511/59 |
14/1 |
11258 |
Langdorff |
|
|
|
Piano |
|
14/2 |
11768 |
Langdorff |
|
|
|
Piano |
|
?
|
12067 |
Langdorff |
|
|
11 |
6 |
|
? |
12923 |
Langdorff |
G 409/61 |
13 |
4 |
|
2 cyl, inter-changeable |
? |
12930 |
Langdorff |
G 407/61 |
15 1/4 |
8 |
|
Fortepiano |
14/2 |
13013 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
1861
Piano |
Bulleid 13 |
14/1 |
13280 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
4 |
Piano overtures |
|
14/2 |
13398 |
Langdorff  |
|
|
|
|
|
? |
13401 |
Langdorff |
|
13 |
4 |
|
Mandoline |
? |
13645 |
Langdorff |
G 85/63 |
13 |
3 |
|
Fortepiano Overture |
14/1 |
13664 |
Langdorff |
G 81/63 |
13 |
4 |
1863
Piano |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182
Mandoline
|
14/1 |
13820 |
Langdorff |
|
|
|
Piano |
|
? |
13645 |
Langdorff
 |
G 36 63 |
13 |
4 |
Piano |
TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182 |
14/2 |
14096 |
Langdorff
 |
G |
|
|
Piano |
TMB 8, Christmas, 196 |
? |
14353 |
Langdorff |
|
11 |
6 |
|
|
? |
14534 |
Langdorff |
G 25/65 |
13 |
4 |
|
Fortepiano Mandolin |
? |
14929 |
Langdorff |
G 462/65 |
19 1/4 |
3 |
|
Fortepiano Mandolin, 2 revs per tune |
14/2 |
14970 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
1867
Piano |
Bulleid 84 |
14/2 |
15001 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
1867
Piano |
|
14/2 |
15373 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
1868
Piano |
Churchward |
14/2 |
19347 |
Langdorff
 |
|
|
|
1878
Piano |
Bulleid 389 |
? |
20254 |
Langdorff |
127 |
13 |
6 |
|
CT BL 127v |
? |
20303 |
Langdorff |
190 |
13 |
6 |
|
HHT BL 190/81 |
? |
20430 |
Langdorff |
306 |
13 |
6 |
|
CT BL306 |
? |
20570 |
Langdorff |
|
13 |
6 |
|
CT |
? |
20649 |
Langdorff |
17 |
13 |
6 |
|
CT |
? |
22832 |
Langdorff |
144 |
14 |
12 |
|
6 bells struck by mandarin |
? |
24003 |
Langdorff |
24 |
13 |
8 |
|
BL 24/90 |
? |
24377 |
Langdorff |
|
19 1/4 |
8 |
|
Sublime Harmonie Special |
? |
24835 |
Langdorff |
|
17 1/4 |
6 |
|
Sublime Harmonie Special |
? |
25063 |
Langdorff |
|
13 |
6 |
|
Harpe Piccolo |
Langdorff 24303 and 20430
Siehe unbedingt eine weitere Liste von Spieldosen (-werken) ( )
Teilnehmer bei der Nationalen Ausstellung in Zürich 1883
und bei der
Weltausstellung in Amsterdam 1883

Teilnahme an der „International Inventions Exhibition“ im Jahr 1885


Reparaturvermerk von Henri Metert auf der Grundplatte einer Spieldose
Langdorff & Fils
Siehe eine kleine Zusammenstellung
Moulinié Ainé:
•never exhibited musical boxes
•had apparently no own tune sheets
•despite high serial numbers astonishingly rare
Apparently there was a cooperation / teamwork between Moulinié Ainé and Langdorff:
•Musical boxes marked Moulsinié display all Langdorff characteristics
•inluding Langdorff-tune sheetsheets and
•fit in den numbering system
(TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182)
Langdorff characteristics:
•a third dowel pin at the back centre of the main comb (only visible under the comb)
•face a comb finshed lengthwise
•serial cumbers stamped om comparatively large numerals 4 or 4,5 mm high
•brass comb washer
•gamme number and last two figures of the year scratched on bass end cylinder cap
(TMB 2020/29/5 p. 182)
Two styles of marking on the
base end cylinder caps
of Langdorff musical movements:

early type
s
late type
Kleinformatige Spieldosen
Tabatière von Langdorff/Brémond 2220
Normalformatige Spieldosen
Nr. 18996
    
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