cards; playing (Aitken)

Description
Set of playing cards in a brown and gold coloured cardboard box for James Aitken & Co (Falkirk) Ltd. Only one pack of cards remains. The image on the back is of a man's hand holding a playing card displaying an Aitken's beer bottle on the ace of clubs. The box was designed for two sets of cards but one is missing.
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Signature & date
printing:box:"with compliments/ JAMES AITKEN & Co./ (FALKIRK) LTD/ THE BREWERY, FALKIRK"
printing:card:"JAMES AITKEN & Co (FALKIRK) Ltd., Tele No.27/"Our Strong Suit!"/ AITKEN'S/ STRONG ALE/ BOTTLED AT THE FAMOUS FALKIRK BREWERY GLASGOW OFFICE & STORE, 431 KEPPOCHHILL ROAD, Tel.No.DOUGLAS, 699."
writing:top & sides:"BARRATT"
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Associated place
Falkirk Brewery/Newmarket St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:box:L 13.4cm (L 5 1/4")
Dimensions:box:W 10.4cm (W 4 1/8")
Dimensions:box:H 3.2cm (H 1 1/4")
Dimensions:card:L 8.8cm (L 3 7/16")
Dimensions:card:W 5.7cm (W 2 1/4")
Accession number
1985-059-001

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