Columbian

Columbian
Columbian is a British branding from between the wars.

All of the examples I have seen have been George Houghton & Sons made Melody Ukes with a distinctive headstock with a bulge at the top that is not used elsewhere by George Houghton & Sons. Despite this, having not seen GH&S or even the British Made Lion on any of the headstocks or any other evidence to suggest it is a George Houghton & Sons brand, I am assuming its an independent distributor?