Saber "briquet" Mle An Ix

Infantry saber called "briquet" of the Year IX model.
One-piece brass handle with 36 strands. Rounded guard branch, stamped, on the counter-guard side, with the M on the big wheel of Jean-Jacques Mouton, controller at Klingenthal from 07/1798 to 02/1809. Quillon in the shape of a trumpet bell.
Flat, slightly deflected blade bearing the same J-J Mouton hallmark on the heel. Back of the blade engraved M=fture Nale du Klingenthal Coulaux Frères Entreprs.
Blackened leather scabbard without underpads with two brass fittings. Tie rod clevis.
This saber is in brand new condition. It has retained its original scabbard which is extremely rare for this model.
After research: when a new weapon model was adopted, the Artillery Commission sent the manufacturers the calibers allowing the dimensions to be controlled and a weapon of the model manufactured by the Precision Workshop. From this reference model, the factory produced a prototype, which remained at the factory.
In Year IX (1801), Jean-Jacques Mouton was the first controller, Benjamin Levavasseur was the Inspector. The weapon in new condition, which we are presenting, was inspected by Mouton, but was never received by Levavasseur. She was therefore never part of the troop and never left the factory. This is in all likelihood the first An IX "briquet" manufactured in Klingenthal.
As for the pull yoke of the scabbard, it will be replaced by a button yoke, considered more solid, when production is put into production (see Michel Pétard - Sabers and swords - Volume 3 - Notice 340).