Topic: Signed Dolphin, help with deciphering sig please

[josordoni]

Can anyone identify this signature for me?  I can't seem to work it out.  The dolphin is a lovely piece, good quality, and I would expect it to be a good maker?

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4284  the dolphin

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4285 the signature

thanks!

[Leni]

Looks like Bottow or Bottoni Murano to me!    :shock:  But Bottow doesn't sound like a very Italian name, and Bottoni means Buttons   :?  

Sorry!   :roll:

[josordoni]

Looks like Bottow or Bottoni Murano to me!    :shock:  But Bottow doesn't sound like a very Italian name, and Bottoni means Buttons   :?  

Sorry!   :roll:

First I got Bottom  :roll:  :roll:

and then I got Bottorio.... which sounds more likely, but nothing on google.

Pretty though, isn't it!  One of those speculative pieces...

[Cathy B]

The letters in the middle couldn't be 'f's, could they? It doesn't help much though because there's no Boffow, Boffoni, or Boffone.

[Frank]

Any further thoughts on this signature... as the Dolphin moves to the zoo?