Maurits Metselaar was a sales representative for the Amsterdam firm of Hausemann and Hoite. He also played piano at Ruteck (a restaurant) in Amsterdam. Maurits gave his piano to a family in Groningen at whose wedding he had played before he was deported.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 54644) on this person is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 1).