verdigris
Europe
1th Century
Recipe Details
Evidence
"At this time, leather was often processed and treated with verdigris (Farusi 36). The chemical formula of verdigris is [Cu(CH3COO)2 Ș2CU(OH)2] (Farusi 36)."
Remarks
Pliny the Elder recorded the use of verdigris for leather processing and developed a qualitative test using nutgall-infused papyrus to detect fraudulent substitution with copperas (p. 23-24).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Composition[Cu(CH3COO)2 Ș2CU(OH)2]
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionEurope
Approx. Year50
Source Information
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