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Flat rate shipping charge of $150 added at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eobject description\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYinka Shonibare's work explores identity and post-colonialism within the contemporary conversation about globalization and identity. His \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarriage Clock \u003c\/em\u003eis a wry commentary on the tangled interrelationship between Africa and Europe and the vestiges of empire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarriage clocks were invented in 1812 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, reputedly for Napoleon to take on his campaigns. They became a popular travel timepiece in the 19th century, paving the way for the development of the wristwatch in the late 1800’s. 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