Victorian Royal naval officer's sword belt

[Martyn123]

Good afternoon

Here is one of my naval Victorian sword belts. I have two of these, one is without the braid so would, I imagine, be for an officer below the rank of lieutenant.

This belt is double braided, I think for a lieutenant. The belt buckle I think is a really nice example with nice detail. Some of the fittings are missing on this one but are present on my other.

Walton was established in 1838 in Gosport. Can anyone tell me more about this belt or the maker? When did they start to wear this Pattern?

Many thanks

Martyn