verdigris
a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate.
Etymology
c.1300, from O.Fr. verte grez (13c.), verte de Grece (late 12c.), lit. "green of Greece," from obs. Fr. verd, from L. viridis (see verdure). The reason for it being called that is not known.
Usage
Two lots of Walter Lamb tubular verdigris bronze patio chairs and an ottoman, each lot comprising two pieces, also sold above their estimates, realizing $1320 and $1560
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