Calvados Seal, Image by StuE Found by Colin Gilbert

Description	:	A french seal for the apple brandy drink. VIRE is stamped in the centre with CALVADOS in brackets around the outside within a circle. Carrying on inside this circle are the letters FORTIN- some missing then - ES. The Vire Valley near Bocage in Normandy is in the heart of calvados country. The other side states "Guaranteed Pure" with some more writing above that is illegible. For more historic detail see:- http://www.calvadosonline.co.uk/history-of-normandy.asp