Churchill's shows a similar badge but with the addition of a sphinx) as pre-1881.
The officer's pre-1881 collar badges are noted as being embroidered and the illustrations of those and the Other Ranks metal badges have the "JELLALABAD" arc, which was added to the design in 1875.
Figure 411 is similar to the one shown in post no. 1, with a scalloped JALLALABAD scroll (I don't know how else to describe it) but with the sphinx between the strings, it's not specified what metal the badge is in.
"In the S.A.H.R. Journal Volume XXII, No. 89, in an article by E.J. Martin Esq., 'The Universal Helmet Plate 1878-1914', it states that the helmet plate centre (Fig. 411) was formerly worn as a collar badge'. No documentary or photographic evidence has been located that confirms this statement."
As previously opined, the badge in question is an officer's collar badge, presumably.
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