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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: josordoni on December 03, 2006, 12:01:07 PM

Title: Signed Dolphin, help with deciphering sig please
Post by: josordoni on December 03, 2006, 12:01:07 PM

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!

Title: Signed Dolphin, help with deciphering sig please
Post by: Leni on December 03, 2006, 03:14:14 PM

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:

Title: Signed Dolphin, help with deciphering sig please
Post by: josordoni on December 03, 2006, 03:18:11 PM

Quote from: "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:

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...

Title: Signed Dolphin, help with deciphering sig please
Post by: Cathy B on December 05, 2006, 05:29:37 AM

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.

Title: Re: Signed Dolphin, help with deciphering sig please
Post by: Frank on March 19, 2007, 03:19:09 PM

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