A Folk Art Carved and Painted Wood Twenty-Mule Team
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
such mule trains transported borax out of Death Valley and across the Mojave Desert from 1883 to 1889, hauling ten tons of borax ore at a time.
Length 82 1 /4 inches.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the Estate of George H. Quay, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

In overall stable condition, with moderate deposits of dust and grime throughout surface, more so in recessed areas. Areas of paint loss throughout. Several mules missing one or both ears, and many have losses to tail fibers. Yoking wire detached in areas, and reins fully absent on one side and replaced with string on the other.  Diagonal crack (approx. 32 inches) to top of base board.