One of the most iconic items in fashion, Jane Birkin's original Hermès Birkin handbag, has been consigned to Sotheby's Paris for sale in July. There is no public estimate for the handmade, all-black leather prototype for the highly sought-after bag named after the actress,

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.