Mattey

Region: France    Period: 1890–1930    Occupation: Instrument maker   Tag: Mattey

Mattey was a prominent French manufacturer of stereoscopes, responsible for an extensive product range. The company was founded by André Élie Victor Mattey and initially operated as an optician. In 1902, the business continued under the name Mattey père et fils together with his son Albert Georges. This phase coincided with the acquisition of the stereoscope manufacturer Legendre. Further expansion followed through successive acquisitions of the stereoscope manufacturers Laurent, Fouquet, and Pennard.

From 1912 onward, the company was managed solely by Albert Georges. The firm continued to expand, reaching its peak during the 1920s. Mattey employed several trademarks, which appear on various stereoscopes. In 1915, the company joined the collective trademark Unis France, which was widely applied to Mattey products during the 1920s and 1930s.

Albert Georges died during the Second World War while fleeing Paris with his family. After the war, the company was continued by his children, Alice and Pierre, under the name Société des Anciens Établissements A. Mattey. In 1956, the firm became a public company under the name Mattey SA. Over time, its focus gradually shifted from stereoscopes to wooden products. The company ceased operations in 1993.

Related items:
8 & 9  Fouquet  Laurent  Legendre, Louis  M. P. F.  Pennard  Star logo  Unis France

People:

André Elie Victor Mattey
* 30 November 1844, Paris, France   † 11 August 1919, Paris, FranceAlbert Georges Mattey
* 20 December 1873, Paris, France   † 15 July 1940, Bourges, FranceAlice Louise Mattey
* 28 July 1907, Paris, France   † 20 February 2006, Amiens, FrancePierre Émile Mattey
* 4 November 1908, Paris, France   † 26 December 1963, Paris, France

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