A statue of Abraham Lincoln, a butter knife made of solid gold and a talking fish — these are just some of the things Americans say they've inherited from a loved one.A new survey of 1,200 U.S. respondents conducted by Talker Research on behalf of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? asked people to name the most interesting possessions passed down and saw Roman artifacts, 'a jacket from a well-known 70's country music outlaw' and 'a giant garage-sized painting of a dog' named.One respondent said they received 'a bale of cotton signed by John Wayne. 'The results emerged as part of a wider study into how Americans accumulate items and organize their home, which found that, when it comes to inheritance, most take a less-is-more approach.