Pencil that belonged to Marechal Petain offered to Prefet Robert Milliat. Unmarked pencil measuring 11.5cm in length, mounted on a small counterplate. A text reproduced on one of Marechal Petain's private correspondence cards with a coloured embossed francisque at the top left is attached. It reads Crayon ayant appartenu au Marechal de France Philippe Petain, chef de Letat Francais. I, the undersigned, Sergeant-Chef Heise, attached to the Marechal's Service, certify that I gave Monsieur le Prefet Robert Milliat this pencil, which the Marechal used during his travels throughout France. Murdered in Vichy on 19 August 44. Document signed in the hand of the Protestant. Robert Milliat joined the prefectoral corps in 1929 and was appointed delegate prefect of Maine-et-Loire in July 1942, then of Nievre in September 1942 until September 1943. He was a great devotee of Napoleon, to whom he devoted several articles. His collection on the First Empire was very extensive and included many historical memorabilia. Prefect Milliat publicly congratulated the Germans on returning l'Aiglon's ashes to France. Unmarked pencil measuring 11.5 cm, mounted on a small plywood board. A text is affixed, reproduced from one of Marshal Petain's private correspondence cards, which bears a colour-embossed francisque at the top left. The text states Pencil once belonged to Marshal of France Philippe Petain, Chief of the French State. I, the undersigned, Staff Sergeant Heise, assigned to the Marshal's Service, certify that this pencil was given to Mr. Prefect Robert Milliat, and was used by the Marshal during his travels across war-torn France. Vichy, August 19, 1944. The statement is hand-signed. Robert Milliat, who joined the prefectural corps in 1929, was appointed Deputy Prefect of Maine-et-Loire in July 1942, then of Nievre in September 1942 until September 1943. He was known for his admiration for Napoleon, about whom he published numerous articles. His First Empire collection was considered significant, containing many historical items. Prefect Milliat publicly praised the Germans for returning the ashes of the King of Rome to France.