Prior to the introduction of plastics, it was used for billiard balls, piano keys, Scottish bagpipes, buttons and a wide range of ornamental items.

They adorned basically every aspect of their lives with these beads, giving special attention to ceremonial and ornamental items.

Some of the ornamental items were sent to the Great Paris Exhibition of 1855.

However, Sherwill noted that ornamental items were manufactured at Ilambazar by only two men.

By the 19th century Blue John was being fashioned into a wide variety of ornamental items ranging from knife-handles to chalices.

Henry Spencer, Retford -6, 20, 27: Victorian and later furniture, ornamental items.

The boys are trained for about two years, during which, after having imbibed the basic technique, they learn items of dance, ornamental and expressional.

Thomas Tompion's sprung balance transformed the pocket watch from ornamental item into an accurate timepiece.

Women still produce items such as kitchen cloths, tablecloths, carrying bags and ornamental items with traditional designs.

Utilitarian products were much more numerous that ornamental items in the grave goods found, and the ancient artifacts were created from various materials.