A silver-plated lawn tennis inkstand circa 1910, engraved FROM JINJA PUNJABIES, the stand consists of a rectangular tray out of which are lifted four
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A silver-plated lawn tennis inkstand circa 1910, engraved FROM JINJA PUNJABIES, the stand consists of a rectangular tray out of which are lifted four locating flanges which hold a square glass ink bottle, with a plated hinged lid., at the back of the tray are a pair of lawn tennis rackets with fine mesh stringing, to which a pair of looped brackets have been fitted - these are to support a dip-pen, the glass ink bottle has a small chip out of the base at one corner, 20 by 14 by 7cm., 8 by 5 1/2 by 2 3/4in. Jinja is the second largest town in Uganda, Africa. Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria, the town was established in 1907.