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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
Scent bottle01/01/1760otherpre-1800
Vanity caseUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Perfume burnerUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottle01/01/1756otherpre-1800
Scent bottle01/01/1756otherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottle01/01/1755otherpre-1800
Scent bottle in the form of a nun reading a book01/01/1755otherpre-1800
Scent bottle in the form of a swan01/01/1755otherpre-1800
Scent bottle01/01/1755otherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Flax CombUnavailablejewelrypre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Snuffbox or patchboxUnavailableotherpre-1800
Patch box01/01/1750otherpre-1800
Lady seated amongst a grapevineUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet jar with coverUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
The Three GracesUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottle and boxUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Patch box01/01/1748otherpre-1800
Scent BottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet set in original leather caseUnavailableotherpre-1800
Perfume funnelUnavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet set caseUnavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet box with keyUnavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet box with keyUnavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet box (one of a pair)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet box (one of a pair)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet box (one of a pair)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Toilet box (one of a pair)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Combjewelrypre-1800
Perfume receptacleotherpre-1800
Perfume receptacleotherpre-1800
Scent bottle in the form of a hunter01/01/1740otherpre-1800
Scent bottle in the form of a huntress01/01/1740otherpre-1800
Scent bottle01/01/1740otherpre-1800
Patch boxUnavailableotherpre-1800
Scent bottleUnavailableotherpre-1800
Perfume bottle (one of six) (part of a set)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Perfume bottle (one of six) (part of a set)Unavailableotherpre-1800
Perfume bottle (one of six) (part of a set)Unavailableotherpre-1800