Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag to be sold at auction in Paris

The bag was made for the British-born singer and actor after a chance encounter with the head of the French luxury goods firm

A unique Le Birkin handbag, the only one of its kind made for the British-born singer and actor Jane Birkin, is to go on sale in Paris.

The prototype model of the iconic Hermès bag, which Birkin used for nine years, is expected to fetch a six-figure sum at auction next month.