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Historic Beauty Objects

The Historic Beauty Objects Archive gathers objects tied to the history of beauty and personal ornament from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, drawn from the Collection API (CC0) and refreshed monthly. Every record links its museum object page and carries garment family, era, season and significance labels; objects are described as cataloged, never appraised or priced.

Records
1,598
Last changed
Update schedule
26 8 11 * * UTC
Coverage
03/02/2020–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology

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ObjectHouseDateGarment familyEraSeason
Scent bottle01/01/1991otherNineties
CombUnavailablejewelryNineties
CombLagerfeld01/01/1981jewelryEighties
Comb01/01/1977jewelrySeventies
[Navy Leather-Bound Appointment and Address Book for the Year 1972]01/01/1972otherSeventies
CombSaint LaurentUnavailablejewelrySeventies
[Black Leather-Bound Appointment and Address Book]UnavailableotherSeventies
Hairpin01/01/1968jewelrySixties
[Brown Leather-Bound Diary for the Year 1968]01/01/1968otherSixties
[Navy Leather-Bound Diary for the Year 1968]01/01/1968otherSixties
[Black Leather-Bound Diary for the Year 1967]01/01/1967otherSixties
[Black Leather-Bound Diary for the Year 1967]01/01/1967otherSixties
[Black Leather-Bound Financial Diary for the Year 1967]01/01/1967otherSixties
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
HairpinUnavailablejewelrySeventies
Hairpin01/01/1966jewelrySixties
Hairpin01/01/1966jewelrySixties
Hairpin01/01/1966jewelrySixties
Hairpin01/01/1966jewelrySixties
[Red Leather-Bound Diary for the Year 1966]01/01/1966otherSixties
[Black Leather-Bound Diary for the Year 1966]01/01/1966otherSixties
[Navy Leather-Bound Financial Diary for the Year 1966]01/01/1966otherSixties
Hairpin01/01/1967jewelrySixties
Hairpin01/01/1967jewelrySixties
[Black Leather-Bound "Expense and Tax Record"]01/01/1964otherSixties