Featured Help with iDentifying Art Glass signature(Paperweight)

hello,
I acquired this and many other paperweights. However, I cannot figure out this signature. It’s a beautiful faceted paperweight. I appreciate your help!

 

That's a lovely paperweight. You could try looking on sites where paperweights from various glass artists are for sale. Also doing Google image searches for ones that look similar could help.

 

Thank you very much. I’ve looked but no luck, will continue to look though.

 

I tried, too, but didn't find anything. The name to me something like "Din Nagt," assuming the dot over the first name is part of the name.

 

What is the writing after the date?
Patd

 

That's how it hits me at first too. Think the 'g' is a 'z' & then I see Mzt, no vowels. In the first name, think the dot overhead is part of it; the 'i' could be the last letter. Thought I was on to something when I found there was an Eli Mazet who, along with his brothers, does art glass, but, apart from a few consonants, nothing in common.

 

Eli Mazet's work:

 

This is also Eli Mazet's work...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eugenesaturdaymarket/14677942524

I saw he has a brother, Tim, who's also a glass artist.

 

Think there are at least 3 of them, DBA Mazet Studios. First name on this paperweight could be Tim, if you squint, & possible he reduces his last name to Mzt, but year is very early.

 

Wow you got it! Thank you very much.

 

I have a Brian Maytum paperweight from 1997 and the signature on mine, "Maytum Studio," looks very different. Maybe he changed it, though?

 

Hmm... it probably is one of Maytum's. Here's one that's very similar to yours...
https://picclick.co.uk/Brian-Maytum...ed-Paperweight-152001687312.html#&gid=1&pid=6

 

Good job with ID !! I find paperweight signatures the worst of all to decipher!!

 

To use an expression hated by jazz critic ex-boyfriend, close enough for jazz:

Looks like he changed over from signing as an individual to labeling as a studio.