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Help Identifying a French Steam-Sail Ship Model

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Hello, I recently purchased a model ship of what I believe to be a French steam-sail ship of the line or frigate, propelled by a screw. The French navy underwent a transformation from sail to steam (hybrids) from about 1850-1870, and I believe this model dates roughly from that period. However, to date I've been unable to identify the ship it was made for/of. Maybe it was a "pitch" to the French naval authorities that did not succeed? Unfortunately the name plate on the back of the model is quite unreadable/faded. It appears to have been about 7 or 8 letters long though. I've uploaded several images of the ship at the links below. Any help would be enormously appreciated, as I'd love to learn/research more about this interesting and intricate model. [url]https://imageshack.com/i/n7bpkrj[/url] [url]https://imageshack.com/i/nfyx1a0j[/url] [url]https://imageshack.com/i/nfwisy4j[/url] [url]https://imageshack.com/i/nflogktj[/url] [url]https://imageshack.com/i/n67rt8j[/url]

She seems to be a screw conversion of a 80/90 gun ship of the line about 1860. JEAN BART, SUFFREN? What do you make of the figurehead?

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With respect to Post # 2, SUFFREN should not have been included.

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