David Mellor (1930-2009) was one of the great 20th century designers with an international reputation for his cutlery. He was born in Sheffield and trained originally as a silversmith. Examples of his metalwork are in museum collections all over the world. David Mellor established his own specialist factory in 1990, manufacturing cutlery and kitchen knives. He has drawn on Sheffield traditions of craftsmanship in evolving a product altogether of our time.