From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
A seamless light gray paper texture with horizontal double lines.
Source V. Hartikainen
Derived from a drawing in 'Elfrica. An historical romance of the twelfth century', Charlotte Boger, 1885
Source Firkin
Another fairly simple design drawn in Paint.net and vectorized in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
A slightly grainy paper pattern with small horizontal and vertical strokes.
Source Atle Mo
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Sometimes you just need the simplest thing.
Source Fabricio
White circles connecting on a light gray background.
Source Mark Collins
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Background formed from the original with an emboss effect
Source GDJ
A seamless paper background texture colored in pale yellow. This seamless texture is ideal for those who need a yellow background image for their website. The texture resembles paper.
Source V. Hartikainen
Bumps, highlight and shadows – all good things.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Background Wall, Art Abstract, white Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
A green background pattern with warped vertical stripes and a grunge look.
Source V. Hartikainen
Same classic 45-degree pattern, dark version.
Source Luke McDonald
Scanned some rice paper and tiled it up for you. Enjoy.
Source Atle Mo
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
Colorful Floral Background 3 No Black
Source GDJ