Name/Title
Three Handled CupEntry/Object ID
Artifact 389Tags
Life MembersDescription
Ornate small three handled trophy cup. Top edge rises at handles and then dips down between and edge, and is decorated with tiny beads. Inscription on side 1, line drawing of DC boathouse on side 2, ornate crossed oars logo outline on side 3.
On base: 785 - sterling - and maker's mark.
Inscriptions:
Front side center: "Dolphin S & B Club - to - A.P. Rothkopf - 25th Anniversary - Aug. 19 - 1902"
Front side top: "John Laidley Hoffman - Dec. 25, 1928"
On side 2: engraved line drawing of 1896 boathouse with clouds and bay water
On side 3: engraved ornate version of crossed oars logo
Donor had a jeweler repair top of one handle which had detached.Use
PUT NUMBER ON ARTIFACTMade/Created
Date made
August 19, 1902 - December 25, 1928Dimensions
Dimension Description
Height to top of handles, width across cup at 2 handles, diameter across top without handlesHeight
6-1/2 inWidth
5 inDiameter
3-1/2 inLocation
Location
Cabinet
Trophy CabinetRoom
Staib RoomDate
July 22, 2024Notes
Top shelf middle area.Acquisition
Acquisition Method
DonationNotes
Donated July 2024 by Susan M. Parker, Alameda.General Notes
Note
The cup was presented to 1877 charter member A.P. Rothkopf at his 25th Anniversary of membership in August 1902 (see inscription.) There are several photos of Rothkopf in the Photographs folder.
It appears that Rothkopf regifted the cup with an added inscription to the son of a close friend. The son, John Laidley Hoffann, was born on August 25, 1928. According to the donor, she acquired the cup from John Laidley Hoffmann's brother, Phillip. She and Philip became friends through a shared interest in riding the Muni. After his death, she acquired the cup.
