Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
This yellow background consists of a pattern of glossy gold buttons arranged in polka dot style on a seamless texture. Here's a pale yellow background pattern. Feel free to use it for your needs!
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1885.
Source Firkin
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 6 No Background
Source GDJ
Dark wooden pattern, given the subtle treatment. based on texture from Cloaks. https://cloaks.deviantart.com
Source Atle Mo
This one is quite simple in design, it consists of vertical stripes layered on top of a seamless texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Hexagonalist Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Almost like little fish shells, or dragon skin.
Source Graphiste
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
This background has abstract texture with some similarities to wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
Farmer could be some sort of fabric pattern, with a hint of green.
Source Fabian Schultz
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Scanned some rice paper and tiled it up for you. Enjoy.
Source Atle Mo
A rusty grunge background for websites. Feel free to use it in your site's theme.
Source V. Hartikainen