Jack Butler Yeats trunk and belongings that lay undiscovered in vault for decades up for auction

A treasure trove of love, owned by one the country’s most renowned internationally known artists, lay hidden in a bank vault for decades until it was found two years ago.

A treasure trove of love, owned by one the country’s most renowned internationally known artists, that lay hidden in a bank vault for decades is up for auction on Tuesday.

A battered trunk containing wedding and anniversary memorabilia marking 50 years of love between Jack Butler Yeats, the brother of esteemed writer WB Yeats, and his wife Cottie was found two years ago and is now being sold by the executors of their estate.