Bert Kilbride's Personal Museum

Bert Kilbride's Museum

photo by Ted Huemmler

d Bert put half a century into collecting these treasures. It would be a shame for that history to be lost forever. These wonderful artifacts need to go to a museum so they can be put on display for the public to see.

Bert, myself and his family Thank You for any help you can give to make this happen!

signed, Gayla Kilbride

You can contact me at Gayla_K@hotmail.com

To those of you who helped me with the pricing, THANK YOU!

IT HAS TAKEN ME WEEKS TO GET THE INFORMATION NEEDED BUT THE FINAL TALLY IS IN.

I have priced the whole collection at $50,000

Buy it Now Or Make an offer

I will be taking offers up until July 1st.

This price includes everything listed below except for the last two items.

Please be sure to click on each picture for larger photos and more details.

ALSO I will be happy to give the purchaser DVD copies of all the movies and TV specials that Bert starred in plus I have hours and hours of audio tapes of Bert talking about his favorite subject, himself There are photos and maps and Bert's history in magazine articles. He was a past President of the Virgin Gorda Loins Club. His vest is here and there is an audio of one of his speeches. There is a hand painted portrait of Bert that would be perfect displayed amongst his artifacts.

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	This is the Charlie Noble from the 1867 wreck of the RMS Rhone. Bert salvaged it in the 1960's. There is a photo of the recovery. It measures 73" tall and 16" by 16" wide at the top It weighs 30 pounds I pretty sure it is copper but I may be wrong. Bert wanted to install a light inside it and put it out by our swimming pool in Florida but it never happened. Please click on the picture for more details.
	This is the Tea Pot from the 1867 wreck of the RMS Rhone. Bert salvaged it in the 1960's. It measures 17.5" deep and 18.5" across It is missing the handle on the other side. The handle measures 3.25" out from the pot and 5.5" wide The spigot measures 6.5" out and 2" wide It weighs 47 pounds I'm pretty sure it's copper but I may be wrong. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Ironstone China Plate from the 1867 wreck of the RMS Rhone. These plates have become very rare. This is the last of Bert's collection. This plate has coral covering the front emblem but the underside emblem and stamp are clearly visible. Please click on the picture for more details.
	This is the metal part or top to an oil lamp from the Rhone. It measures 3 1/2 inches across and is 5 inches tall. It looks to be brass. Still has coral on it. One of a kind! Please click on the picture for more details.
	This is a door latch. It is flat on the under side. Who knows, maybe it's from the Rhone Captains Rum locker. It measures 3 1/4 inches long and the hook is 1 1/4 inches. One of a kind! Please click on the picture for more details.
	This is a broken off piece of a pot lid. Similar to the thumb piece of a beer stein. I don't know what kind of metal it is but it's heavy for it's size. Also from the Rhone. This measures 1 inch and 1 1/2 inch along the length of it and 3/4 inch at the widest part. This is one of a kind! Please click on the picture for more details.
	There are two of these decorative bolts from the Rhone. They are probably from a staircase banister or a railing. The screw ends still work and can be removed. This one has a slight bend on one end. They are probably brass. They measure 4 3/4 inches long and a tiny bit over 1 inch at the widest part. Please click on the picture for more details.
	This is a Sword Handle from the 1808 wreck of the HMS Astrea. Bert salvaged it in 1968. It breaks down into three pieces. All together it stands 8.75" tall and is 4.5" by 7" It weighs 3 pounds 6 oz I think this is bronze. It has numbers on it. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Mortar (without pestal) From the wreck of the HMS Astrea A 32 gun British Frigate Lost on the Anegada Reefs in the British Virgin Islands on May 23rd, 1808 Click here or on the picture for more info This comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and the made for TV movie "Virgin Quest"!
	This is a Dolphin Head found on the site of the 1808 wreck of the HMS Astrea. Bert salvaged it in the 1968. It has been broken off of something else. The mouth end is a square connection end. It measures 3.5" long and is 1.25" across at the head It weighs 11 oz. It feels like it's made of bronze. Heavy for it's size. Please click on the picture for more details.
	There are two of these. Bert called them Picture Frames. He said he found them on the site of the HMS Astrea in 1968. Each one measures about 5.25" across and they are only about .25" thick. One weighs 6 oz. and the other weighs 5.5 oz. I'm not sure what they are made of. Maybe bronze. Please click on the picture for more details.
	This is a Wooden pistol along with what I think are some parts to another one. I may be wrong. . . Bert found these on the 1867 wreck of the RMS Rhone. The wooden pistol measures about 8.5" long by 1.5" on it's side and 3" finger guard to top. The pistol alone weighs 7.5 oz. I'm not sure what they are made of. Maybe bronze. Please click on the picture for more details.
	I'm calling this a Swirl Piece. When someone can tell me what it is I'll be happy to change the name. I'm not sure where Bert found it other than on Anegada reef or the Rhone. And I don't know when. It is made of metal. Maybe brass or bronze??? It weighs 9 oz. and measures 4.5" from the pointed tip the the end of that square end and about 3.5" top to bottom. There is a broken off screw in the flat part. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Buckle and Button I'm not sure where Bert found these other than on Anegada reef or the Rhone. And I don't know when. They are made of metal. Maybe copper or brass??? Together they weigh 1/2oz. The buckle measures 2" by 2" The button measures 15/16" by about 1/4" without the loop. I can't make out the design on the button. It looks like some kind of a family crest design. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Knob and Hinge Bert found these on the RMS Rhone. They are made of metal. Maybe copper or brass??? Together they weigh just over a 1/2oz. The Knob measures 15/16" across and about 3/4" high The hinge measures 1.5" by about 1/2". Please click on the picture for more details.
	Lock Parts, Key and Tag from the 1867 wreck of the RMS Rhone. I was thinking of selling these as a collection. Bert told me he found these on the wreck of the RMS Rhone. They are made of metal. Maybe brass??? Together they weigh 2oz. The Key measures 3" long Please click on the picture for more details.
	Spikes Bert told me these came from the Astrea site. I was thinking of selling these as a collection. They are made of metal. Maybe copper, brass or bronze? Together they weigh 13 & 1/4 pounds They measure from 5.5" to 14.5" click on picture for larger photo with weights and measurements Please click on the picture for more details.
	Odds and Ends In one of the movies Bert talks about finding odds and ends in a tool box on the Rhone. I think he was talking about these. They are all made of metal. Maybe copper and/or brass??? Together they weigh about 2 1/2 lbs. The large square measures about 5.25" by 5.25" Please click on the picture for more details.
	Copper Nails I have many many more of these nails. Bert told me these came from the Astrea site. They are made of metal. Together they weigh 13 oz. The longest nail measures just over 6 1/4" The smallest nail measures 7/8" Please click on the picture for more details.
	I'm not sure what this is but I'm calling it the Knot Meter Thing. I'll rename it when you tell me what to call it. From an Unknown Wreck. It's hollow and made of metal. Maybe copper and/or brass??? It weighs a hair under 1 lb. It's 11" long and about 5" across the flukes Please click on the picture for more details.
	Knotmaster From an Unknown Wreck. It weighs 4 3/4 lb. It's 9.5" long and about 3" across the face. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Knot Meter II From an Unknown Wreck. It weighs 3 lb. It's 8.25" long and about 4" wide The bottom spins freely There is one screw missing Please click on the picture for more details.
	Compass From an Unknown Wreck. It seems to work OK It weighs 1 lb. It's 3.75" across and about 3.25" deep Please click on the picture for more details.
	Compass Thing I'm not sure of exactly what this is. It's from an Unknown Wreck. It weighs a hair under 1/2 lb. It's 6.5" long open and 2.5" by 3.5" closed It's 1 7/8" thick closed Please click on the picture for more details.
	Sextant From an Unknown Wreck. It weighs 9.5 lb. When it standing this the viewer straight up it measures 14.5" tall. It's 9" x 5"wide. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Lanterns From an Unknown Wreck. These weigh 6 lb. all together The one on the left measures 10.5" by 5" and weighs 2.25 lb. The one on the right measures 7.5" by 5.5/8' and weighs 3.25 lb. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Wall Bracket From the Rhone. It's heavy. Maybe brass or bronze??? It weighs just over 1 lb. 2 oz. It's 6 3/8" long and about 2" wide The ring part is just under 1 1/2" inside Please click on the picture for more details.
	Octagon Port Hole From an Unknown Wreck. This has the glass intact. It will not open. It weighs 14.75 lb. It's 12" by 10.5" outside and the glass is 5.5" across Please click on the picture for more details.
	Port Hole with Cover From an Unknown Wreck It weighs a heavy 48 lb. It's 19" by 15" and 3.5" thick with 6" thick at the bolt. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Half Port Hole From an Unknown Wreck. It weighs 13 1/4 lb. It's 14 1/2" wide by 10 3/4" and 3" including the hinge. Please click on the picture for more details.
	4 Large Signed Japanese Floats Signed Japanese Floats It weighs 11 1/4 lb. It's 13" across click on picture to see the signature stamp.
	Arawak Artifacts Bert said these were Arawak Indian Artifacts that he found on or near Moskito Island. One bowl came from the ocean as you can see by the coral attached to it. The larges bowl measures 8 1/4" by 9" by 3" deep and weighs 1 3/4 lb. The smallest tool measures 3 1/4" by 1 5/8" by 3/4" thick and weighs 1/4 lb. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Face Pot Bert called this his Face Pot. He didn't say where he found this but he thought it might be Carib Indian It weighs 4 lb. It measures 6 3/4" tall by 7 1/4" wide at the top Please click on the picture for more details.
	Glass Morphine Ampules These came for the real wreck that the movie the deep was loosely based on. These are the real deal. They made different ones for the movie. Bert's second wife, Jakie, was the stand-in for Jacqueline Bisset. They filmed part of the movie in Bermuda. While filming there Jackie Kilbride got these ampules. She sent them to Bert in the BVI. They measures about 4" Please click on the picture for more details.
	Over 200 Rhone Bottles Bert has lots and lots of bottles! All told there are probably 250 bottles or more. They are all nicely packed away. I've been selling the small champagne bottles for $199.00 each with a Certificate of Authenticity. I've been selling Gift sets for $249.00 each. See the gift shop for details. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Misc. One of a Kind Bottles from the 1867 wreck of the RMS Rhone. There are only one of each of these bottles Please click on the picture for more details.
	Medicine Bottles from the 1867 wreck of the RMS Rhone. There are only one of each of these bottles Please click on the picture for more details.
	2 Onion Bottles There were Bert's favorite bottles. Please click on the picture for more details.
	Ceramic Bottles These are the only ceramic bottles in Bert's collection. They were found by Bert and Jaki in the Bay at Bonaire. Please click on the picture for more details.
	RMS Rhone China Collection Bert gave away so many things over the years there are not many RMS Rhone Ironstone china items left. I'm planning on keeping these few items, but I will be happy to put them in a museum on loan. These are not for sale! Please click on the picture for more details.
	These are not for sale! and This may be morbid for some people. but . . This is Steve Kenyon. He died on the Wreck of the RMS Rhone during the hurricane. He went down with the ship. Bert recovered his bones in the 1960's while he was building Drakes Anchorage. Steve has been a house guest ever since. It is now time for Steve to go back to his family. Can you help? Click on the skull to see more details. Thanks Gayla_K@hotmail.com