X-ray photograph of the hand of Arthur James Balfour Gliddon possibly pinstriped or pleated

possibly pinstriped or pleated

Symplocos tinctoria

and St Paul's Cathedral

This comment caused great concern in amongst Conservatives and much alarm amongst the Anglican hierarchy

X-ray photograph of the hand of Arthur James Balfour Gliddon possibly pinstriped or pleatedX ray image of Lord Balfour's left hand showing its bones and a faint outline of the soft tissue of his fingers, darkening towards his hand and wrist. Signed and dated on the print, below the thumb: 'Arthur James Balfour May 6th 1896'. Inscribed in pencil verso: 'Taken by A. A. Campbell Swinton at the Royal Society's Soiree held on 6 May 1896.' With a paper label verso, stamped: 'FROM MR. SWINTONS PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY, 66, VICTORIA STREET, S. W.'.