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Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag fetches millions
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sold € 8.6 million (£ 7.4 million; 10.1 million dollars), which broke records at an auction in Paris.
TimeWorn Black Leather Bag, which was previously completed with signs, was designed for him after pouring his belongings while sitting next to the boss of the luxury fashion house on a flight.
His prototype was sold on Thursday to a private collector from Japan in Sotheby’s in Paris, and exceeded the record sale of $ 513,000 ($ 378,000; 439,000 €).
