I have a few of these cups and I am puzzled to know who made them. Can anyone ID these for me? I was told they were to hold nuts or mints when at a dinning table. I have searched many sites online and...

I would like to know when routed looking spindles on chairs first came into style. When were machines first used to router spindles? I am trying to learn and saw some late 1800 chairs close to bentwood...