Benzoin gum was an important medical ingredient, and this object shows how it was used in conjunction with ones religious belief in the form of a pomander #emthings

Renaissance objects combined all forms of piety with curative items and ingredients. Just as established religion was not reserved for the elite, supernatural beliefs were not reserved for the uneducated - both could be used in conjunction. #emthings

We open the floor for questions! #emthings

A sad farewell to Cambridge Things, a research group that has been at CRASSH for seven years! Fortunately, they have left us with a wonderful audio collection #emthings ➞ sms.cam.ac.uk/collection/118…

7 years - Goodness! I feel old! It’s been glorious and I can’t wait to see how CRASSH, Cambridge engages with #materialculture themes in the future! Many thanks to all those who helped us along the way - to many to mention! x.com/cambridgething…

Sorry to see the end of the Things seminar series. It's been a great platform for the discussion of early modern material culture, and it was a real privilege to speak at the seminar last year. x.com/CambridgeThing…

Re-examining the Renaissance Object: Yesterday's concluding Cambridge Things session with Jane Partner & Irene Galandra Cooper is now available on audio ➞ sms.cam.ac.uk/media/2770704 x.com/CRASSHlive/sta…

This is one of the first seminars I attended in Cambridge, and I was honoured to be a small part of it along the way. I add my thanks to @SpoonsOnTrays & Dr Sophie Waring for starting it off, and to the wonderful current convenors who have taken it to such great heights! ♥️ x.com/CambridgeThing…

Cambridge Things @SpoonsOnTrays Dr Sophie Waring Indeed! They managed to create one of the most intellectually exciting and welcoming places in Cambridge! Thank you for your camaraderie!

Cambridge Things Such fantastic papers to bid farewell to Cambridge Things - thanks to all past convenors and contributors, the seminar has definitely been a highlight throughout my time at Cam.

Many, many, many thanks to all convenors of Cambridge Things CRASSH, Cambridge of the past years! Fascinating objects, cutting-edge theory, and super-stimulating discussions. x.com/CRASSHlive/sta…

Why paint a boy smelling tobacco? Find out in my catalogue entry for 'Michaelina: Baroque's Leading Lady' Museum aan de Stroom. #MichaelinaWautier #Rubenshuis #RubensInspires #AntwerpBaroque2018 Sander Bijl

Former Cambridge Things convener Katie Reinhart on woodblock printing in #EMCambridge! #emthings

More details for #rethinkingobjects coming soon - for now you can check out our project statement on our website: rethinkingobjects.wordpress.com/about/

Please join us for "Stuff: Anxieties & Aspirations of the Material World next Friday ICA Philadelphia for a symposium organized by Wolf Humanities Center! Any Cambridge Things followers in Philadelphia? #emthings #materialculture #twitterstorians #History #histrecipes #stuff #histmusic

and i found a Cambridge Things relic! Dr. Katie Tycz {@ciaokatet.bsky.social} Dr. Sophie Pitman @SpoonsOnTrays Dr Sophie Waring