From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
The original enhanced with one of Inkscapes's filters.
Source Firkin
No idea what Nistri means, but it’s a crisp little pattern nonetheless.
Source Markus Reiter
Fix side and a seamless pattern formed from circles.
Source SliverKnight
A background tile of dark textile. Made this a long time ago and just now decided to publish it.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Rounded Squares Grid 3 No Background
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Heroes of North African Discovery', Nancy Meugens, 1894.
Source Firkin
An abstract texture of water. It's not perfect, but will do. You may download if you like it.
Source V. Hartikainen
Retro Circles Background 8 No Black
Source GDJ
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Redrawn based on a drawing in 'По Сѣверо-Западу Россіи' Konstantin Sluchevsky, 1897.
Source Firkin
Sort of like the back of a wooden board. Light, subtle, and stylish, just the way we like it!
Source Nikolalek
Have you wondered about how it feels to be buried alive? Here is the pattern for it.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
It’s a hole, in a pattern. On your website. Dig it!
Source Josh Green
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Dark blue concrete wall with some small dust spots.
Source Atle Mo
Here's a bluish gray striped background pattern for use on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
If you’re sick of the fancy 3D, grunge and noisy patterns, take a look at this flat 2D brick wall.
Source Listvetra