From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
This background pattern contains a seamless texture of bark. It's not very realistic, but I think it looks quite nice.
Source V. Hartikainen
Looks like a technical drawing board: small squares forming a nice grid.
Source We Are Pixel8
So tiny, just 7 by 7 pixels – but still so sexy. Ah yes.
Source Dmitriy Prodchenko
Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Washi (和紙?) is a type of paper made in Japan. Here’s the pattern for you!
Source Carolynne
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Sharp pixel pattern, just like the good old days.
Source Paridhi
Bit of a strange name on this one, but still nice. Tiny gray square things.
Source Carlos Valdez
Dark wooden pattern, given the subtle treatment. based on texture from Cloaks.
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
A cute x, if you need that sort of thing.
Source Juan Scrocchi
Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed