Stewart, Charles

London; cabinet maker and upholder (1810–27)

At 115 St Martin's Lane, 1816–20 but in 1821 moved to 24 Regent St. In 1810 granted patent 3339 for ‘certain improvements in the construction of dining and other tables’ and he appears to have made good use of this in connection with his business. A number of expanding dining tables are known bearing brass plates and in one case a printed paper label giving the St Martin's Lane address. Some of these also record an address at 315 Oxford St. One table is known with a brass plate giving the Regent St address. Some of these tables when closed can be used as side or pier tables. [Antique Collector, January 1975; Conn., November 1961, June 1974; also illustrated in Gilbert (1996), figs 883-885].

Source: DEFM; Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840 (1996).