A cup in silver with pearl band decoration and roses with German prize engraving "I. Prize of the race of the P.Y.C on 30 September 1917." ("I. Prize for the P.Y.C (Potsdam Yacht Club) race on 30 September 1917"). Marked underneath H.SCHAPEK (Berlin, Germany, 20th century) Silver content 800. Height 8 cm.
1 goblet with prize engraving "B.Y.C 15.9.1918" on the foot and marked with a German import mark. Silver content 800. Height 9.5 cm.
1 cup with prize engraving "Riessersee 1926". Marked underneath "C. Weishaupt" (Munich) with German import marks. Silver content 900.
1 cup with prize engraving "18.19.November 1927" and the German sports club "Berliner Schlittschuh-Club" (Berlin) emblem in enamel. Marked "Margraf & CO" and with a German import mark. Silver content 800. Height 10 cm.
Total weight approximately 235 g.
Some wear, scratches, and marks.
Nils "Molle" Molander (1889-1974), collection.
Subsequently inherited.
Molander was one of the first two known Swedish ice hockey players (forward) and played club hockey in Germany from 1912 to 1928 for Berliner SC (German champions 10 times during those years). In 1920 and 1924, he participated in the Swedish national team during the Olympics. In total, Nils Molander played 23 matches for the Swedish national team and scored 24 goals. He became the first in Swedish ice hockey to receive the Great Guys' badge (now the Great Guys' and Girls' badge) accordingly with number 1. In 2012, he was inducted into the Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame as number 21.
Molander was a versatile athlete and also competed in speed skating. He represented Denmark in 1914 at the European Speed Skating Championships in Berlin at 500 meters. He also participated in sailing competitions.