Niles, IL. Cook County, 13 miles NW of Loop. In the early 1830s, German farmers flocked to the area around present-day Waukegan Road and Milwaukee Avenue, which came to be known as Dutchman's Point. John Schadiger and Julius Perren were the first, build- ing an unusual house that had no windows and a single door.
Note the size of the doll, the material the doll is made of, the type of eyes, hair and clothing details. Next, check the doll for markings. Most doll marks are found on the back of the head, on the torso, and sometimes the feet. All letters, numbers and symbols may be important. Don't forget to look for labels on the doll clothing, or paper labels. If the markings contain the name of a doll manufacturer, you are halfway there!
A china doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of glazed porcelain. The name comes from china being used to refer to the material porcelain.Colloquially the term china doll is sometimes used to refer to any porcelain or bisque doll, but more specifically it describes only glazed dolls. typical china doll has a glazed porcelain head with painted molded hair and a body made of cloth or leather. They range in size from more than 30 (76 cm) tall to 1 inch (2.5 cm). Antique china dolls were predominantly produced in Germany, approximately between 1840 and 1940.