From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Same classic 45-degree pattern, dark version.
Source Luke McDonald
Pixel by pixel, sharp and clean. Very light pattern with clear lines.
Source M.Ashok
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
Hey, you never know when you’ll need a bird pattern, right?
Source Pete Fecteau
Horizontal and vertical lines on a light gray background.
Source Adam Anlauf
The tile can be had by using shift+alt+i on the selected rectangle in Inkscape
Source Firkin
Classic vertical lines, in all its subtlety.
Source Cody L
A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Background pattern originally a PNG drawn in Paint.net
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Kulturgeschichte der Deutschen im Mittelalter' Franz von Loeher, 1891. The unit tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
This metal background pattern resembles a metal plate with rivets. Solid rivets on a metal plate.
Source V. Hartikainen
This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4
Source GDJ
Prismatic Rounded Squares Grid 4 No Background
Source GDJ
Super detailed 16×16 tile that forms a beautiful pattern of straws.
Source Pavel
Your eyes can trip a bit from looking at this – use it wisely.
Source Michal Chovanec
From a drawing in 'A Guide to the Guildhall of the City of London', John Baddeley, 1898.
Source Firkin
Don’t look at this one too long if you’re high on something.
Source Luuk van Baars
Heavy depth and shadows here, but might work well on some mobile apps.
Source Damian Rivas
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin