Worn during the 1855-1881 period. And from wear worn for some time.
It doesn't conform to dress regulations, but as with many regiments they didn't appear to follow regulation.
I would guess the Crown 6 example I have shown on my site was the earliest, which then given the outer title is so similar the Antelope / "6" and Antelope / "IV" were worn next, which roughly match dress regulations for 1864 & 1874. Which suggests to me yours is late 1870's-1881.
But I'm happy for a regimental collector to correct me.
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