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It may be military gallantry medals that usually get all the glory but honours awarded to a lifeboat crew member sold in a Devon auction typify civilian bravery.

The description ‘disgusting object’ failed to put off Evelyn Waugh fans bidding for the author’s old ear trumpet.

Here it is: your weekly dose of quotes from around the trade brought to you by ATG. Find out how auctioneers, dealers and other market luminaries reacted to CSK closing and a secret militaria collection.

The race is on to find a buyer to keep a set of English gilt bronze cast iron railings in the UK.

A political cartoon showing the face of Margaret Thatcher emerging from the side of her handbag was one of the top lots at the Sotheby’s London auction of Gerald Scarfe’s drawings this week.

The former chairman of Christie’s South Kensington has hit out at the decision to close the Old Brompton Road auctioneer.

Christie’s Old Masters evening sale on July 6 will be led by Francesco Guardi’s 'The Rialto Bridge with the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi' which is expected to fetch more than £25m.