Abraham Groengraft ( - )

Field(s) of interest: scientific instruments |
Gender: male




Biography:
Maker of balance scales in the Kalverstraat, Amsterdam. After Groengraft passed away his was (possibily) succeeded by his daughter. Eventually, balance maker and "ijkmeester" Jacob L'Admiraal (his son in law) took over the Groengragt business. Groengraft was appointed as "ijkmeester" at 28 January 1718.

Occupations:
instrument maker and "ijkmeester": ~1701 (Amsterdam)

Sources:
Wittop Koning, D.A. and G.M.M. Houben. 2000 jaar gewichten in de Nederlanden (Lochem/Poperinge 1980).

Resolutien van de Heeren Staaten van Holland en Westvriesland (1745), 204.