From a drawing in 'Prose and Verse ', William Linton, 1836.
Source Firkin
You know, tiny and sharp. I’m sure you’ll find a use for it.
Source Atle Mo
Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale
Source GDJ
Prismatic Polyskelion Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Small gradient crosses inside 45-degree boxes, or bigger crosses if you will.
Source Wassim
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
This background has abstract texture with some similarities to wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Derived from a design in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
Source Firkin
A light gray fabric pattern with faded vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
White handmade paper pattern with small bumps.
Source Marquis
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Not the Rebel alliance, but a dark textured pattern.
Source Hendrik Lammers
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Hungary. A guide book. By several authors', 1890.
Source Firkin
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
A seamless pattern with wide vertical stripes colored in pale yellow.
Source V. Hartikainen
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Uit de geschiedenis der Heilige Stede te Amsterdam', Yohannes Sterck, 1898.
Source Firkin
Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.
Source Phil Maurer