From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Found on the ground in french cafe in kunming, Yunnan, china
Source Rejon
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
Wasn't satisfied with the original's colouring. Too much component transfer and colormatrixes yet the results are lacking a bit. So this time it is a simple black to transparent fade, making it possible remixing easily once there will be other blending modes supported as well. Probably in inkscape 0.92.
Source Lazur URH
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Based on several public domain drawings on Wikimedia Commons. This was formed from a rectangular tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form", Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Washi (和紙?) is a type of paper made in Japan. Here’s the pattern for you!
Source Carolynne
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
Prismatic Rounded Squares Grid 3 No Background
Source GDJ
ZeroCC tileable moss texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso