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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)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
Comb01/01/1917jewelryFirst World War (1915–1919)
Comb01/01/1920jewelryJazz Age (1920s)
Comb01/01/1910jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombTiffany01/01/1910jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Perfume bottleUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Perfume bottleUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Perfume bottleUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hand mirrorUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Lady's compactUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hand mirror01/01/1908otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Cosmetics01/01/1903otherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Comb01/01/1905jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Toilet box with coverUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Comb01/01/1905jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Comb case and comb01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Hair comb01/01/1900jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Toilet bottleUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Toilet bottleUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CompactUnavailableotherBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Side combUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Side combUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)
CombUnavailablejewelryJazz Age (1920s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Comb01/01/1905jewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
CombUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
HairpinUnavailablejewelryBelle Époque (1890–1914)
Side combUnavailablejewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
CombUnavailablejewelryBias-cut thirties (1930s)