Skip to content
RINGBeauty RingBEAUTY RING — SKINCARE & MAKEUP

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
Comb—UnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin—01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Powder box—UnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)—
Comb with Feathers—UnavailablejewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)—
Side comb—UnavailablejewelryFirst World War (1915–1919)—
Rouge pot—01/01/1898otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
CombTiffany01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
CombTiffany01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Scent bottle with hinged cover—01/01/1897otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Comb—01/01/1895jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Compact—01/01/1900otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Powder box—01/01/1900otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Perfume bottle—01/01/1900otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin—01/01/1893jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin—01/01/1893jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Perfume BottleTiffany01/01/1893otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin with Seal Figure—01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin with Seal Figure—01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin—UnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
HairpinTiffany01/01/1890jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)—
Hand mirror—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin—01/01/1886jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)—
Hand mirror—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hand mirror (one of a pair)—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Manicure implement—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Manicure implement—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Manicure implement—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hand mirror (one of a pair)—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Perfume flask—UnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryBustle era (1870–1889)—
Comb—01/01/1880jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)—
Scent bottle—01/01/1884otherBustle era (1870–1889)—
Comb—01/01/1878jewelryBustle era (1870–1889)—
Hair Comb—UnavailablejewelryBustle era (1870–1889)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Comb, One of a Pair—UnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)—
Comb—UnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)—
Hairpins—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpin—UnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Hairpins—UnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Set of six cosmetic jars—UnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)—
Cosmetic jar—UnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)—
Cosmetic jar—UnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)—
Cosmetic jar—UnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)—
Cosmetic jar—UnavailableotherBustle era (1870–1889)—