This Victorian coral pendant (formerly a parasol tip!) is carved in the shape of a horse's head and neck. Most coral carving from this period was made in Italy and sold as souvenirs to English travelers on the Grand Tour. If that's the case with this beautiful pin, it may have been made to appeal to English tastes. Then again, maybe not - Italy is certainly not without horses. In fact, horses have their own god in the Roman pantheon of deities: Neptune, god of the sea, is also Neputus Equester, god of horses and patron of horse racing.