The prototype of the most famous bag in fashion, made for Jane Birkin in 1985, smashes auction records.
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Watch: The story of Jane Birkin's £7.4m handbag
Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m) at an auction in Paris.
Watch: The story of Jane Birkin's £7.4m handbag
Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag sells for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m) at an auction in Paris.
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