Civil War Sardine Can

[Relicseaker]

Hi all.   Can anyone of you experts help me out with this.  This Sardine can has a label which I am including a picture of.  If anyone has found one of these with the lable, can you tell me exactly what the French letters are. I can only read some of them, and any help would be appreciated.  Also, is there supposed to be a date on it and where would it be.  See Attached.

[PIA]

In the winter of 1968 I purchased a sardine can with the same brass lable as your's from Jack Magune.  Mine was dug around Petersburg, VA, and cost me fifty cents.  Looking at mine, I cannot see a date on it and do not think there ever was one.
Best regards,
Gary 

[Relicseaker]

Hey Gary...........thanks for responding.  If you still have yours can you see if you can tell me the letters you have on yours.  I know what is says in the middle portion with the border around it.  The top letters across the top of mine looks like: RALESTRIE, but not sure.  Also at the bottem it looks like CONGARNE, but not sure of that either.  on the left side at the top going at an ange all I can see is what looks like EVETR, and on the right tip, it looks like the letters SCDC.  I have been trying to translate these words into English, but not much success. If you don't mind, tell me what yours says.  Best regards, and thanks for responding.  Rudy Shultz.

[PIA]

Letters across the top read:  LOUIS LEVESQUE.  Letters in the center read: SARDINES A L'HUILE.  Bottom line reads:  NANTES.  Hope this helps.
Gary

[Relicseaker]

Thanks Gary.  Do you have a picture of the label you can share?   Thanks again,  Rudy

[PIA]

I do not have a camera which would provide a good picture.  A couple or three decades ago the brass label detached from the tin sardine can.
Regrets,
Gary

[Relicseaker]

Thank you for all your trouble.  I appreciate the response you have helped me with.  If you decide you want to sell the lable, let me know.  Rudy

[PIA]

No problem.  Glad to be of some small service.  The condition of my label is not too good and would probably not be a benifet to your collection.  Will keep it here.
Gary