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Antique C.E. Jennings & Co. New York hand saw with a 20\" blade, 12 TPI fine-tooth configuration, decorative carved wood handle, brass hardware, and eagle-style C.E. Jennings medallion marked “C.E. Jennings & Co. New York.”
C.E. Jennings was a respected American tool company active in the late 19th and early 20th century, known for woodworking and mechanics’ tools including hand saws, auger bits, draw knives, braces, chisels, planes, and tool chests. This example likely dates from the late 1800s to early 1900s, making it a nice piece for antique tool collectors, saw restorers, woodworking history displays, primitive decor, or a vintage workshop wall.
The 12 TPI tooth count suggests a finer-cutting panel/hand saw, better suited to cleaner crosscuts or finer work than coarse framing saws. The handle has attractive open styling with carved leaf/vine decoration, warm aged finish, and brass fasteners that give it excellent period presence.
Condition is antique, used, and unrestored. Blade shows heavy age patina, oxidation, dark spotting, pitting, and surface wear throughout. Handle shows finish loss, scratches, darkened areas, and normal age/use wear, but displays beautifully with strong antique character. Teeth are present; saw has not been sharpened, cleaned, or tested for woodworking use, so it is being offered as an antique collectible, display piece, or restoration candidate.
A wonderful original antique woodworking tool with authentic workshop patina, far more character than modern wall decor or reproduction tools. Buying true vintage and antique pieces offers uniqueness, history, sustainability, and value that mass-produced decor simply cannot match.