06-22-2021, 05:19 PM
I have a few exterior door handles, and a decorative wall mounted bell that came with the house when I bought it. I believe they’re brass rather than bronze, but both contain mostly copper. They have held up better than any other exposed metal I have, even stainless steel. I live near the ocean and the brass does develop a beautiful green/celadon patina as your friend said. The stainless will pit without constant cleaning, and everything else rusts. Even my anodized aluminum window frames will disintegrate into white powder in exposed cracks.