A regular Hermès Birkin bag is worth thousands of dollars. But the one that started it all, Jane Birkin’s original prototype, sold for 8.6 million euros at Sotheby’s Paris, or $10.1 million, setting a new record for a handbag sold at auction.

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million. What to know about the unique and coveted purse.