Faceted Glass Gear Shift Knob

Though the name R. Barber appears on the opaque white plaque inside this glass gear shift knob, it was not created by him. Ralph Barber (American, 1869-1936) was an influential glassmaker from Millville, New Jersey. This knob may have been made as a commemorative or memorial piece in the 1930s, as many of these gear shift knobs were made to order by the Degenharts.