1.   Anything that has ornate carving or gilding, a rotund profile or shapely curved legs is ideal.

2.   He fought his way upwards, fingernails tearing at the ornate carvings, hands reaching to grasp the top.

3.   The piano itself becomes a character, its ornate carvings offering scenes from the lives of fathers, mothers and grandparents.

4.   They represent a period of swiftly changing fashion that encompasses ornate carving and materials as well as the pared-down simplicity of the Arts and Crafts movement.