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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
ObjectHouseDateGarment familyEraSeason
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hairpin01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Powder boxUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
CombUnavailablejewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Comb with FeathersUnavailablejewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
CombUnavailablejewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Side combUnavailablejewelryFirst World War (1915–1919)
Rouge pot01/01/1898otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombTiffany01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombTiffany01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Scent bottle with hinged cover01/01/1897otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Comb01/01/1895jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Compact01/01/1900otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Powder box01/01/1900otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Perfume bottle01/01/1900otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hairpin01/01/1893jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hairpin01/01/1893jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Perfume BottleTiffany01/01/1893otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hairpin with Seal Figure01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hairpin with Seal Figure01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinTiffany01/01/1890jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)
Hand mirrorUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hairpin01/01/1886jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)
Hand mirrorUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hand mirror (one of a pair)UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Manicure implementUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Manicure implementUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Manicure implementUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hand mirror (one of a pair)UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Perfume flaskUnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)
CombUnavailablejewelryBustle era (1870–1889)
Comb01/01/1880jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)
Scent bottle01/01/1884otherBustle era (1870–1889)
Comb01/01/1878jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)
Hair CombUnavailablejewelryBustle era (1870–1889)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Comb, One of a PairUnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)
HairpinsUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinsUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Set of six cosmetic jarsUnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)
Cosmetic jarUnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)
Cosmetic jarUnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)
Cosmetic jarUnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)
Cosmetic jarUnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)